THERE'S THE POSTCARD VERSION of spectacular Western American landscapes, places such as national parks, for example, that shout out, “This is beauty!” And then there’s the more common and intimate magnificence that most people drive on past. This second kind of beauty is what artist...
[caption id="attachment_17349" align="alignleft" width="211"] "Taking Flight" | Cobobolo Wood (duck), Manzanita Wood (branch), Black Walnut (base) | 31 x 24 x 23 inches[/caption] Twelve years ago, Tom Dean left corporate America and never looked back. Now, he focuses on his passion for woodcarving, and credits his...
Jill Carver translates the landscape into line and color. Her ongoing dialogue with place brings us into an intimate setting and allows us to eavesdrop on her surroundings. The exchanges, although quiet with studied pauses, are rendered with an understated palette and minimal brushwork to...
David Fjeld creates stained glass windows using traditional techniques that date back to the 11th century. Working all over the country, from New York City to Hawaii, Fjeld designs windows for private homes as well as churches and commercial establishments. Commissioned for a fishing cabin on...
Landscape painter Jay Moore translates his visceral experiences into visual experiences captured in oils through his brushwork and palette, his line and composition. “After painting landscapes for 20 years, trying to make everything look convincing — a cloud should look like something floating in the air...
Using hyper-realism Tracy Stuckey’s narratives evoke a mythical West. His characters, a mixture of slick billboard models and pulp fiction storylines, speak to the way the West is portrayed and misunderstood. These scenarios, like a funhouse mirror, allow us to examine our own absurdities. “There are...
Scraping each layer to reveal a glimpse of what waits beneath, Andrew Skorut patiently creates his landscapes. It’s as if he’s uncovering the distance by offering a compressed surface, a surface beveled and scratched with the notion of space. “It’s interesting to me; from a distance,...
Two things drive Marie Figge Wise: fishing and finding the truth. Fishing takes her to places where nature speaks in its truest voice, in the lullaby of pastures, the whispers of spring creeks, and the poetry of mountain rivers. Whether her tool of choice is...
Two Hills Studio, an architectural fixture design company, has been in business for 31 years. This year, Scott Gross found his calling when he bought the company from founder Britt Medford. “Britt was an architect and recognized a need for fixtures that he couldn’t find anywhere,...
George H. Jones paints large and loud. His standard size is 4 by 5 feet. His longhorn cattle, cows, and wildlife from his native Texas fill up a room with wild, loose, bold, lively color and plenty of personality. [caption id="attachment_16719" align="alignleft" width="239"] "Early Morning Drink"...