Fiddlers Green Productions Returns to the Bloom Ranch
An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed the event name as “Artist Ride.” It has been corrected to “Fiddlers Green Productions.” There will be plenty of action at the Bloom Ranch near Wall, South Dakota, for three days in August, as Western artists and photographers gather to get
Sweet Success
Award-Winning Western Artist Albin Veselka Draws on His Cowboy Heritage and Ranching Background Albin Veselka has paid his dues, just as most successful artists have, and is now reaping the rewards of overcoming the struggles of developing a career in the world of fine art. He participates in several
Excellence and Beauty
How Atelier Training Helped Jonathan Noon Transform a Passion for Drawing into a Fine Art Career Named after the French word for studio, atelier schools are where students immerse themselves in an intensive series of training in realism. For months on end, they draw and paint repeatedly, often the
The Drama of Black and White
Influenced by Cherokee Heritage, Stephanie Campos Creates Striking Realist Portraits of Native Americans When Stephanie Campos was in kindergarten, her teacher gave the class a drawing assignment. She finished her drawing and gave it to the teacher, who then asked her to draw it again. “I think she wanted to
The Puzzle is Complete
How Hannah Harper Turns Years of Outdoor Experiences into Stunning Wildlife and Landscape Paintings Hannah Harper once watched a black bear bound out of the forest while she was parked at a trailhead in Glacier National Park. It playfully romped through a beautiful buffet and stuffed itself with a critical,
The Studio of Walter Matia
Award-Winning Sculptor Walter Matia Combines Artistic Vision with Entrepreneurial Discipline Maryland sculptor, Walter Matia, is a practical and pragmatic businessman; he has to be. “Sculpture is a business; you can’t treat it like a hobby,” he says. “There’s way too much money involved and too many things to keep
Chasing Her Dreams
How Taos Artist Katherine Irish Turned Her Love of Nature and Clouds into a Celebrated Painting Career Katherine Irish has chased—and caught—two dreams. The first one came to her when she was a young girl. She had pulled out the “P” volume of the family’s set of encyclopedias and
The Evolution Continues
How Kelly Leahy Radding Turns Birdwatching and Outdoor Exploration into Award-Winning Paintings On a recent May morning, Kelly Leahy Radding sat on the deck of her rural Connecticut home and watched the birds flying by overhead. The 20 acres that she and her husband Greg live on is located half
Celebrating Richard Schmid
How do you honor the life and work of someone as talented and generous as Richard Schmid? How do you celebrate a master artist who championed the beauty and integrity of representational work through his magnificent paintings? How do you acknowledge an artist who generously shared his knowledge by
