For Myron Whitaker, art wasn’t ever really on his radar. He already had a career in the corporate world. Out of boredom he enrolled in a ceramics class, and when he started creating, it was as if he tapped into an innate ability––like he discovered something he was meant to be doing all along.
Though Cynthia Downs-Apodaca identifies more as a metalsmith than a jeweler, she says it was a fascination with the natural beauty of stones that attracted her to jewelry making. In many regards, she’s a bit of a stone whisperer––listening to the story each stone has to tell and building her designs around that.
For artist Elizabeth Butler, one of the greatest rewards of creating art is when she can reach a state of flow––when she simply becomes a channel for the expression of art to flow through. In this interview, she shares what that experience is like, how her work has evolved over the years, and how she’s exploring combining metal leaf with her oil paintings.
For Jessamyn Parker, a self-described playful, yet shy kid, abstract art became a way for her to break from the self-imposed boundaries and limitations.
Artist Shannon Leigh has always been drawn to the West and when she reconnected with her Western roots and her passion for the linear forms of architecture, a style of painting emerged that quickly became her calling card of sorts.
Seth Fairweather is a multi-talented, force to be reckoned with when it comes to art that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible. His work boldly brings together one of the most fragile elements–glass–with the nearly indestructible–steel and other metals.
Growing up on the shores of Lake Michigan forever imprinted on Jeremy Firehammer. He developed a love for natural elements like wood and limestone as well as the skyline of Chicago. And these elements have coalesced in his body of work.
Artist Andrew Bolam may have been born and raised in Northern England, but his soul seemed to have a deep connection to the American West. Everything about the West fascinated him, from the culture to the landscape to the wildlife.
Beverley Wolter has studied multiple disciplines of art and design before finding her heart and soul in creating contemporary abstract art. Now, she aims to create pieces that carry a deeper meaning––one that connects and resonates with others on a soul level.
Creating artwork is a journey. At least, that’s how artist Robert Redus sees it. Every piece follows an arc of evolution––going through complex and dynamic changes. Like most living things, artwork often unfolds over a somewhat diametric journey filled with harmony and conflict, peaks of success and…
