Jamie Okuma has been making art of one kind or another since she was a child. Her process varies from project to project, and from day to day. “While I’m working on one thing, I’m thinking about what to do next,” Okuma says. “Whatever piques my...
Michelle Osman’s skyscapes center around the transformational nature of clouds conveying an expansive horizon and the turbulent presence of the unknown. “I work from photographs, because each painting takes a couple of months, and I love the specificity of the clouds I paint,” Osman says. “For...
The installation of artist Armond Lara’s 75 winged blue buffalo, cast in resin and hand-finished, feels like a lost herd cresting above the horizon, their silenced, thundering voices, muffled for centuries, at last audible to history. Inspired by his family’s experiences, Lara’s most recent project speaks...
J. Vehar-Evanoff’s paintings bring about the tension between anarchy and a desire for rules. That inner battle contained within each piece creates a tautness that teeters on the edge, as movement of paint meets the restriction of its surface. [caption id="attachment_16414" align="alignleft" width="300"] "Untitled IV" |...
Matthew Frederick’s landscapes combine the playfulness of a paint-by-number scene and a contemporary perspective on color and composition. For the last 20 years, Frederick has been examining the landscape, trying to help people see the natural world in a new way. [caption id="attachment_16406" align="alignleft" width="148"] "Colorado...
The intriguing beauty of Carolyn Anderson’s paintings involves not only what we see but how we see. Aware of the small edges, the dips of light and the subtle, nuanced moment, she paints the figure, wildlife, racehorses and landscape with a studied eye toward the...
Plein air painter Mark Boedges translates the world we see into a world we can know. With the blurred lines of what is deeply personal and what is widely universal, Boedges creates a call to action for us to experience the cold, muddy banks of...
NanaWall seeks to redefine the category of large, sliding glass walls. During its 30 years in business, the California-based company has worked with architects, builders, design professionals and homeowners to reimagine how buildings, people and the elements interact. By combining precision engineering and different designs,...
Kathy Burk, of Modern Relics, creates architectural elements from glass and steel. Using her interior design background, she developed a series of three signature lighting pieces that include kiln-formed glass inspired by Montana’s geology and natural environment. [caption id="attachment_16085" align="alignleft" width="214"] These kiln-formed glass Rapid Thoughts...
For Dan Friday, glass is where his two worlds come together, allowing him to combine his Northwest Coast Salish Lummi roots with his European background. [caption id="attachment_16079" align="alignleft" width="199"] "Watcher (Raven) Totem" | Hand-Sculpted Glass | 16 x 6 inches | 2018 Photo: Alec Miller[/caption] The people...