Archives for 2014 November-December Issue

Stalking Perfection in the Great Outdoors

Stalking Perfection in the Great Outdoors

November 22, 2014 | by

When Michael Coleman was in kindergarten, his drawings were so intricate that his teacher suspected his mother was giving him art lessons at home. Actually, what his parents were doing was raising their son as something of a free-range chicken. Michael Coleman Geyser Basin Oil 40″ x 30″ Yellowstone in October, when light and vapor is at its turn-of-the season best! Michael Coleman A Gathering of Wolves Oil 30″ x 40″ In a gathering of wolves, a come together call from the heart of the woods and out of the shadows.
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Animals With Attitude

Animals With Attitude

November 22, 2014 | by

If you happen to encounter a pig that has sprouted wings, a galloping hare hovering just above and behind a plodding giant tortoise, hibernating grizzly bears encased in circular dens, or a fish-filled otter snoozing on a cushion of waves, you will know for a certainty that you have arrived in the magically delightful wild world created by sculptor, Tim Cherry. Tim Cherry (Missouri) Mother Goose Bronze 19″ x 32″ “This sculpture was commissioned for placement in the Discovery Garden at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. I wanted to create a design that had a strong maternal
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In Search of Visual Truth

In Search of Visual Truth

November 22, 2014 | by

With a talent passed down from grandfather to father to son, Mark Allen Boedges chose to make art his career, despite coming from a practical background that accepted art as a hobby, but not as a career. His grandfather was an oil painter with a full-time gig building musket rifles. His father, a gifted draftsman, worked instead at the phone company for 25 years, then shifted to information technology when computers burst on the scene. Mark Boedges Through the Woods Oil 12″ x 24″ “Painting outside in winter often involves quiet walks in the woods along a stream. They are
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Pursuing Her Passion

Pursuing Her Passion

November 22, 2014 | by

Terri Kelly Moyers has earned several prestigious awards for her paintings, but she has her feet firmly planted on the ground, continuing to challenge herself to paint the scenes and subjects that inspire her and to do so in a way that touches viewers. Affirmation of her doing so has come in the form of numerous awards and a growing cadre of collectors. Terri Kelly Moyers Balconies of Cordoba Oil 24″ x 30″ “This is a painting of some balconies in Cordoba, Spain. We gain inspiration and love to paint wherever we go.” Terri Kelly Moyers El Tejedi de la
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Sharing the Love

Sharing the Love

November 22, 2014 | by

Art is to be appreciated. While a photograph might capture a moment in time or a memorable scene, a painting or sculpture created at the hand of an accomplished artist evokes ongoing conversation—a conversation that changes with each viewer or emotion. Robert Duncan The Chicken Wranglers Oil 22″ x 28″ “The chicken wranglers are my grandchildren, who have these chickens they have raised to be like members of the family. They often carry them around, and the birds are right in the middle of any family activity in the yard. I had to paint them!” Robert Duncan Home For the
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