Enjoy the “eye crossing” and mind bending optical art by California artist Steve Paulsen. To see more of his artwork, please visit his website. From a very earlier age, I have always been fascinated with how the human eye … [Read more]
Featured Artist Darcy J. Sears
Artist Darcy J. Sears is driven by a need to “mold life out of clay” and sculpts the human body in all its beauty and imperfection. Enjoy more of her work by visiting her website. As a professional artist, it is hard to … [Read more]
Featured Artist Jane Caminos
Artist Jane Caminos’ vivid paintings show acts of violence against women around the world, and send a powerful message. Visit her website to learn more. Most of us have settled into a style of art making that intrigues us, … [Read more]
Featured Artist Annette Mewes-Thoms
Hamburg-based artist Annette Mewes-Thoms uses the line as her theme when creating energetic and flowing images. Discover how she works the line into her drawings, paintings and photography by visiting her website. Because I … [Read more]
Featured Artist Katherine Weber
Ethereal and filled with free-flowing form and color, the watercolors of artist Katherine Weber captivate and enchant the senses. Learn more about this artist by visiting her website. My art started as a teen, and included a … [Read more]
Hate Marketing Your Art? This Aromatherapy Toolkit Can Help
by guest blogger Dr. Thea Fiore-Bloom If you’re like me, you want to market your art just about as much as you want an IRS audit or an STD. I used to do anything to avoid marketing. It felt sleazy and didn’t really seem to … [Read more]
Featured Artist Clare Haxby
Combining painting with printmaking, British artist Clare Haxby captures the energy and mood of different destinations, and evokes an emotional connection with her audience. Learn more about this artist by visiting her … [Read more]
For the Love of Pets
These artists all find passion in capturing the warmth and personality of our precious pets. Whether it be a frolicking dog, a composed cat or a majestic horse, the hearts and souls of the animals in these images shine forth. Learn more about each … [Read more]
Featured Artist Tarek Montasser
Egyptian artist Tarek Montasser embraces the dramatic power of light in his paintings, create paradigms between light and shadow, object and space. Visit his website to see more of his work. There is clairvoyance in painting. … [Read more]
Tools and Community Build an Art Business
by guest blogger Jennifer Orbom No business person succeeds alone. Like all those with an aim to expand their business, working artists must build their own communities, extend their professional goals, and systematize … [Read more]
Featured Artist David Zlotky
Artist David Zlotky uses dramatic lighting and composition to share a sense of place and time, and hidden stories in his photographs. See more of his portfolio by visiting his website. For me, fine art photography has evolved … [Read more]
Featured Artist Angela Tommaso Hellman
Bold brushstrokes that capture movement and light are the hallmark of Angela Tommaso Hellman’s expressive floral portraits. Enjoy more of this artist’s work by exploring her website. Relationships and beauty—that is what … [Read more]
Featured Artist Hildy Maze
Hildy Maze’s abstract collage portfolio stems from her interest in "the investigation of mind thru art” with the hope that her viewers will find it accessible and personal. Discover more about this artist and her work by visiting her … [Read more]
Advice for Artists from an Art Festival Juror
by Carolyn Edlund Want to get accepted into the best art festivals? Small details in your application can make a big difference. I recently acted as a juror for a well-known, established "top 20" art festival, with hundreds … [Read more]