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Apr 4, 20222 min read

Stretching Your Own Canvas

Buying pre-stretched canvas saves time but what are the advantages of stretching your own canvas for artists?

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Mar 29, 20212 min read

Art as a Lifestyle: Meet Artist Jamie Cain

Jamie shared her unique philosophy of "Art as Lifestyle." It's the idea of being present in the moment and taking notice of the nuances in o

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Mar 14, 20212 min read

Love of Art and Community: Meet Artist Tatiana Mack

Over the years, she has amassed a huge following on Instagram where she shares her resin work and even offers demos. She took me to her upst

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Mar 6, 20212 min read

Birds of a Feather: Meet Artist Lorra Kurtz

Another approach that she uses for her artwork is “creative play.” This is where she starts a new piece through an intuitive process; adding

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Feb 28, 20212 min read

Stepping Out on Faith: Meet Cyanotype Artist Wendy Mitchell

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that doesn’t use a camera. There are elements of the process that she can’t control, like the s

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Dec 26, 20202 min read

The Pursuit of Painting Full-time: Meet Artist Ali Leja

That dedication paid off when she was able to leave her job at the high school and follow her dream of becoming a full-time artist.

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Dec 21, 20202 min read

Playing with Fire: Meet Encaustic Artist Shelley Helms Fleishman

Encaustic has both intrigued and intimidated me - it produces work with an ethereal softness, yet there's also an element of danger since...

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