Renée duRocher was born, and currently lives and works in the city of Granby, Quebec. Having been active in the visual arts since 1976, duRocher has a large number of solo and group shows to her credit, both in Canada and abroad. Renée duRocher is an artist consumed by history and color. She uses figurative… Read more »
“I am an artist who paints human expression focusing on familiar-like figures, who remind you of a time when you experienced a similar personal connection. Each painting has a story influenced by emotional interactions surrounding everyday life situations.” CLICK HERE to purchase works by Cheryl Elmo
Drew Ernst attended Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the oldest art museum and school in the United States. There, he studied under accomplished artists such as Sidney Goldman, Peter Paone, and Bo Bartlett.To learn the intricacies of the human form, Ernst also spent time at the Hannaman Medical School in Philadelphia,… Read more »
When creating a piece, I take what is most personal and assume it is universal. I use my own experiences and emotional responses, and turn them into a narrative work that suggests to the viewer a peek into their own life. The stories I tell are about inner worlds revealed – the things that we… Read more »
I’ve stayed with watercolor because this paint medium is transparent. Because it’s transparent, everything you do for a painting, even when you have covered something already painted previously, you can see totally everything that has been done for the painting. But for the watercolor painting, being able to see everything that was done, this can… Read more »
Artist Profile: Nancy Frankel | HillRag I use “organic geometry” to give form to my love of nature and architecture. Space, either encapsulated or activated, and a sense of balance, precarious yet centered, are integral to my work. My sculptures range in size from small maquettes and table-top interior works to large exterior pieces. The… Read more »
The African American community is as complex as any other. It has no single voice, no single way of seeing the world, and no single way of producing art, music, literature or theater. My paintings explore and celebrate the beauty, elegance and grace of the black middle class through my personal experience. Much of my… Read more »
Andrea Fried’s work demonstrates the importance of color in contemporary geometric abstraction. In a non-preconceived order, stripes of fluorescent colors are followed by other colors that play a counterpoint. This turbulence alternates with white stripes that speak of emptiness and plenitude. An oval as the center of the triptych presented here, invites us to meditation…. Read more »
About the Artist, Robert Merrell Gage (1892-1981) “Gutzon Borglum, the man who carved the famous figures on Mount Rushmore, called Robert Merrell Gage “that steady-eyed young sculptor,” and from those steady eyes came a vision of art that spoke of strong values, American values, Kansan values. An alumni of the most sophisticated art schools, Robert… Read more »
I have been painting and drawing for over 50 years. I think I started about the time I discovered that Birthday cards created by grandchildren were held in high esteem by grandparents. While working on my bachelor and masters degrees in architecture, I earned part of my tuition by painting watercolor and ink renderings for… Read more »
Cassandra M. Gillens is a self-taught artist currently residing in North Carolina. Born in Boston, some of her earliest memories are of drawing with colored chalk on the sidewalks of her childhood neighborhood of Roxbury. Cassandra also has fond memories of visits to South Carolina to visit family. These memories have moved her to paint… Read more »
I believe it is my responsibility as an artist to keep telling stories of our histories. I am obligated to observe the word around me and make some sense of it through visual means. Successfully doing this gives meaning to the social concerns and heightens awareness in each of us. I’m influenced by the journeys… Read more »
I have wanted to uniquely combine my painting with my photography for many years. Now, using digital techniques I have developed a process specific to this style.” I have been an artist for over 35 years working in a multidisciplinary approach in metal design and mixed media. My travels and studies have reestablished my original… Read more »
Antelope Canyon Big Sur Cape Cod Gulf of Mexico Iceland Mid-Atlantic South West Yosemite Each piece is made to order and is a limited edition of 50, with the option of framed or unframed. Can be printed in the following sizes: 13” x 13” 13” x 26” 13”… Read more »
Sculpture Neon Furniture I make art because that is who I am. I’ve known this since I was 10 when I started sculpture classes at Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. At GWU I was an art major. After college in 1973, I was one of the first females in America with a complete woodworking… Read more »
Christina Goodman was born in Pisa, Italy, to American parents. She grew up near Washington D.C. and New Orleans, attended Colorado College, and received a studio art degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Christina later moved to New York where she studied fashion design and worked for several years as a decorative artist… Read more »