Ask Michele Shelor and Allison Colwell to explain their Phoenix, Arizona-based landscape architecture firm’s philosophy, and they immediately jump to the practical — sustainability. “It’s part of every project,” Shelor says. “Another is really strong bones, the hardscape. We’ve been told we’re the architects of landscape...
Gene Kloss was one of the major artists of the 20th century. She worked predominantly in three mediums — etching, oil, and watercolor — but is best known for her prints of New Mexican subjects. Born Alice Geneva Glasier in 1903, she began signing her name...
Intuitive. Charmed. Spirited. These words could describe interior designer Angela Todd, who defines herself as a visual storyteller. She came to the design business in her early 30s with a background in business and a creative side that had, until then, expressed itself musically as...
Architect Brian Freese describes a house he designed in 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a premier example of “Midwest Modern” architecture, a term he coined to capture the design principles of his firm, showcased in this unique residence called the Victor house. “I think that...
It is said in Japanese culture that water bridges the past and present, tradition and modernity. Outside the bustling streets of Seattle, sitting at the edge of Puget Sound, lies a home that embodies the traditional Japanese mentality of water and life being blended harmoniously...
The West has provided powerful stimuli for generations of artists. It’s a unique place, yet exists for many as an ideal, a fantasy, myth, symbol, or a time past. Artwork provides a constructive framework for us to contemplate the American West anew: its turbulent past,...
This is the story of a magical property and uncommon relationships. It is also a tale about the soul of a place, and how a house can become the physical manifestation of that soul, bringing joy to its owners and design team equal in measure...
Austin, Texas: Home to fabulous food, live music, a booming tech industry, and a general quirkiness that supersedes its official role as the state capital. Some call it the blue dot in a red state. Others suggest it’s a melting pot of authenticity — cultural,...
P.A. Nisbet, known to his friends as Peter or Pete, is also known as a cloud painter — not a common moniker for an artist. “If you look at art history, there’s not a lot of artists dedicated to atmospheric subject matter,” Nisbet says. “[John]...
Have you ever wondered what your art collection is worth? Do you need an evaluation of your assets for insurance purposes? Do you plan to donate artwork to a non-profit? Should you have your original art collection appraised? If you’ve thought about these things, then the...