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Tom Betts | Artist of the Month

Wired Tea & Peaches | oil on panel

Read more about Tom Betts, our December 2012 Artist of the Month, and his oil painting, Wired Tea and Peaches, which was a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. Full Article

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Krista Schoening | Artist of the Month

Tea Stack | oil on linen

Krista Schoening is our November 2012 Artist of the month. Her oil painting Tea Stack was a finalist in the still life/floral category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. “The joy I found in painting lured me away … Full Article

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Justin Hess | Artist of the Month

In the Gold Room - A Harmony | oil

Justin Hess is our October 2012 Artist of the Month. His oil painting, In the Gold Room – A Harmony, was a finalist in the portrait/figure category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. Read more about Hess’s painting … Full Article

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Sandy O’Connor | Artist of the Month

The Wonder Years | watercolor

Sandy O’Connor is our September 2012 Artist of the Month. Her watercolor painting, The Wonder Years, was a finalist in the still life/floral category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. “I spend a lot of time chasing light … Full Article

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J. Austin Jennings | Artist of the Month

Sunsphere | acrylic on canvas

J. Austin Jennings is our August 2012 Artist of the Month. Her acrylic painting Sunsphere was a finalist in the abstract/experimental category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. “Everything in life inspires me, but especially nature, the earth … Full Article

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Pastel Artist Sandy Byers | Artist of the Month

City Beach Sunrise, dry pastel (16 x 20)

Read more about pastel artist Sandy Byers, our July 2012 Artist of the Month, whose seascape painting was a finalist in The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. Full Article

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Jen Toplak | Artist of the Month

Gaia (Mother Nature) | oil on linen, 48 x 60

Jen Toplak is our June 2012 Artist of the Month. Her oil painting, Gaia (mother nature),  is a finalist in the landscape/interior category of The Artist’s Magazine’s 28th Annual Art Competition. “I love oil because the medium is so permissive, … Full Article

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The Cactus Dome | Artistic Make-Over

The Cactus Dome on Runit Island

The Bikini Lines Production Team is an artistic venture inspired by the lack of standardized nuclear disaster reporting. Founded in early 2011 by Christian Forestell, Chad Parrish and Patrick McWilliams, the team proposed an ambition plan to create and produce … Full Article

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Vincent’s Gardens by Ralph Skea

Vincent's Gardens by Ralph Skea

In his new book Vincent’s Gardens, author Ralph Skea surveys the gardens that were most revered by Van Gogh—from the parsonage gardens in the Netherlands to the romance of Parisian city parks; from the blazing flower beds of Provence to … Full Article

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Chuck McLachlan’s Dedication to Art Education

Chuck McLachlan's Art Demo

At 78 years of age, fine artist Chuck McLachlan continues to teach workshops in assisted living homes to encourage others. “Painting stimulates the brain. I like to help the residents, to help keep their minds going,” he says. Knowing that … Full Article

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