The Art of Arkansas Parks
Plein Air Artists Bring Arkansas State Parks to Life in a Traveling Exhibition and Collector Book If you can’t get to one of the beautiful state parks in Arkansas, those parks can come to you via a traveling exhibition and a companion collector art book. Painting the Arkansas Parks—A Celebration
The Nostalgic West
From a First-Grade Drawing to National Recognition: The Story of Artist Dennis Ziemienski A trip to the principal’s office in first grade might have been the catalyst that pushed Dennis Ziemienski toward art. When he drew a full wine glass next to a bottle, his principal called his parents
Ink, Oil, and Graphite
How Maia Chavez Larkin Transitioned from Illustrator to Acclaimed Western Fine Artist You would think that having parents who are successful artists would naturally set their offspring on a path leading directly to fine art. Not so if that offspring is Maia Chavez Larkin. “I was certain that I would
Wildlife With a Twist
How Lisa Gleim Transitioned from Portraiture to Wildlife Art Inspired by Montana’s Wilderness About 10 years ago, after painting portraits for more than 20 years, Georgia-based artist Lisa Gleim needed a change. She found what she wanted when she and her oncologist husband Bill Jonas bought a vacation home
Fresh Mind, Fresh Eyes
How Disney Visual Designer Simon Lok Helped Shape the Iconic Look of Mulan and Transitioned Into a Career of Western Art You might not recognize Simon Lok’s name, but you have almost certainly seen his work. If you watched any of Disney’s animated feature films in the late 1990s
The Color Connection
From Emerging Artist to Gallery Favorite: Jessica Garrett-Lawrence’s Rise in the Western Art World Once the gate opened, Jessica Garrett-Lawrence ran through it like a wild bronco. Less than a year after she started to paint seriously, galleries began to take on—and sell—her work. One of those galleries was
The Studio of Susie Hyer
How Colorado Artist Susie Hyer Built the Dream Studio Behind Her Expansive Paintings Tucked amid a ponderosa pine forest in Evergreen, Colorado, Susie Hyer’s studio is nestled into the side of one of the forest’s prolific hills. Built next to her house, the 900-square-foot structure, she says, “is large
Collaborating With Clay
A Creative Partnership: Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya Unite Their Talents in Pueblo Ceramics The first time Chris Youngblood and Jennifer Tafoya collaborated on a piece of pottery, Youngblood finished his work two days before the art show that would feature it. That left Tafoya with fewer than 48
Paying Tribute to the Statue of Liberty
The Art and History Behind the Statue of Liberty, America’s Most Recognizable Monument Some works of art are immediately identifiable throughout the world. A few that come to mind are Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, Michelangelo’s David, Alexandros of Antioch’s Venus de Milo, and Auguste
