“One of the things I love about abstraction is the participation it encourages in the viewer.”
What have I learned after 40 interviews?
“The interviews were always meant to be an opportunity for the artist to tell their story.”
Interview with artist Linda Lopez
“I look at the silhouette of objects around me to find inspiration.”
Interview with artist Melissa Cowper-Smith
“I’ve found that making paper is a lot like painting. The fibers are wet and move around. When they dry they hold the history of the movement.”
Interview with artist Ricky Sikes
“When I set out to paint a scene I try to capture the essence of the location or how it ‘feels’ to be there.”
Interview with artist Guy Bell
“I think art is interesting when there’s a dissonance of textures and associations.”
Interview with artist Cynthia Kresse
“I love to show the way natural and artificial light sources can spotlight and create such interesting features and shadows.”
Interview with artist Evan Lindquist
“When I’m involved in the creative process, I push the limits beyond the bounds of certainty — that’s fun!”
Interview with artist Chris Hynes
“The process I use to create these sculptures begins in the local junkyard.”
Interview with artist Matt McLeod
“My process is to create interesting shapes, contrasting tonal values and distinct variations in color temperature.”
Interview with artist Kat Wilson
“I’m always looking to the future and new ways to make art.”
Interview with artist Barbara Satterfield
“My sculptures and vessels explore themes of instinct, adaptation, survival and transformation.”
Interview with artist Keith Runkle
“I like taking characters out of context. It creates tension – and humor.”
Interview with artist Aj Smith
“Art to me is a form of visual communication, often more truthful and genuinely honest than in the words we sometime use.”
Interview with artist Steven Schneider
“As artists we know that the arts create community and lift the human spirit.”
Interview with artist Robyn Horn
“I think art is an important part of our culture, and that there are artists who will always be making work, simply because they can’t do otherwise.”
Interview with artist Landon Bates
“I am a collector of antiques and oddities, artwork, and history. I love having all of these things hanging around in my work space to serve as inspiration while I work.”
Interview with artist Kathy Bay
“The principles and elements of design and color theory are always a part of the painting process.”
Interview with artist Catherine Rodgers
“The best thing about being an artist: you are never bored.”
Interview with artist Ashley Murphy #TheMaskedProject
“This is not about a virus. This is about us.”