I was born and raised on the Chesapeake Bay. I grew up crabbing and fishing with local water-men and have always felt a connection to the bay. I have been a Carpentry/Woodworking Teacher and woodworker for over 42 years. The driftwood thing is a recent endeavor that was made convenient by last summer’s hurricanes and… Read more »
I begin each piece by creating a collage background of book pages from various sources. Using late nineteenth century and early twentieth century books for their beautiful intricate engravings, drawings and the golden-brown paper. Including more modern sources also including botanical drawings, mechanical drawings, maps, mathematical/geometric drawings, architectural drawings, medical/anatomical illustrations, non-English texts, illustrations of… Read more »
Much of Craig Schaffer’s work is inspired by fractal mathematics, the infinitely repetitive building blocks of all elements of life. In his sculptures, Craig explores the shapes created by the stems and leaves of plants as they reach for the light, the convoluted unfurling of clouds, the formation and fracturing of mountains, and the jaggedness… Read more »
Ron Schwerin was born in 1940 in Pittsburgh, and received his BFA from the Pratt Institute, New York in 1962. He is a two-time recipient of the Prix de Rome scholarships and has exhibited widely across the United States. Awarded the Prix de Rome in 1963, he went on to teach at his alma mater,… Read more »
I create climate conscious site elements for public and commercial spaces. My bench designs include contemporary riffs on furniture from Victorian and Mid Century eras while my sculptures are whimsical, biomorphic and safe for human interaction. A commitment to sustainable design practices led me to develop a method of repurposing scrap steel propane tanks by… Read more »
Mixed-media artist GAVIN SEWELL specializes in contemplative, large-scale collages and intricate wall-sculptures. Often exploring themes of history and time, Sewell’s works can be seen as contemporary takes on mandalas, icons, memory gardens, or totem poles – thought provoking objects in which viewers may find reflective calm or personal insight in the face of deep complexity…. Read more »
I am a sculptor working in glass. My glass of choice is tempered or plate glass. Unlike bottle glass, which is actively recycled, building glass is not recycled but dumped in landfills. I began my own form of recycling by reusing these materials to create my artwork. I love the soft green tint of this… Read more »
Landscapes Abstracts Zenith Store Inspired by the quiet of the Virginia country-side and the beauty and force of the Cape Cod lands and waters, my paintings focus on nature and its constant changes. My Spartina series, begun in 2006, concentrates on grasses which grow mostly by the water’s edge and in water. These grasses reflect… Read more »
My paintings come from an unapologetic desire to describe the beauty of the natural world. In these dark times, when our planet and our very existence have never been more threatened, beauty is light and truth. It reminds us of what we have and warns us of what we will lose. It appeals to our… Read more »
My “undressing” of trees reveals both their beauty and their imperfections. Bringing forth rough exteriors and exploring rich hidden interiors, I shape fallen trees into works of art with spirit and structure and timelessness. Mindful connections render my artwork into aesthetic abstractions, offering the potential for the viewer to experience inspiration and meditation. Tree wounds… Read more »
Paula Stern at the Portland Art Gallery from Portland Art Gallery on Vimeo. My art is the tangible manifestation of a deeply conscious effort to capture personality, corporal existence, and human vigor with my hands. I shape sculptures of the human form that my mind’s eye sees. After completing a sculpture through this very… Read more »
BRADLEY STEVENS was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1954 and raised in Westport, Connecticut. In 1972, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1976, and a Master of Fine Arts in 1979. In addition to his formal art education, Stevens spent five years copying over… Read more »
Capital Light Museum Series American Landscapes American West Europe BRADLEY STEVENS was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1954 and raised in Westport, Connecticut. In 1972, he attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1976, and a Master of Fine Arts in… Read more »