Kate Trimble
As Kate Trimble centers a mound of wet clay on her pottery wheel, she closes her eyes. It helps her with her imagination and opens her mind. “My mind is [...]
Read More →As Kate Trimble centers a mound of wet clay on her pottery wheel, she closes her eyes. It helps her with her imagination and opens her mind. “My mind is [...]
Read More →While Miradieu Joseph sat in a work meeting, he doodled on Starbucks coffee cups to pass the time, giving him a five minute “mental” break. The elaborate doodles attracted the [...]
Read More →As Jill Woodward has worked to perfect her art during the past three decades, she’s arrived at one important realization: It’s OK to make mistakes. Even if a painting of [...]
Read More →Young artist gives hope. As a young artist, Kayana Janay frequently expands her repertoire of art, and she’s learned to avoid a certain repetitive look. “I’ve learned to not pigeonhole [...]
Read More →As an artist, Julie Houghton paints with materials, such as charcoal, paint and ink. But her latest obsession is with alcohol. Not the drinking type, but an alcohol-based ink, which [...]
Read More →Sara Jo Boesen conserves old paintings. Sara Jo Boesen liked to paint, yet she didn’t really want to be an artist. She loved the art and history aspect, as both [...]
Read More →He paints on anything Violin case. Paint palette. Street sign. Cast iron skillet. Motorcycle. What do they have in common? All are items artist Shawn Palek has painted on. And [...]
Read More →Renee Watkins of Des Moines has spent most of her life creating art. As a child, her grandfather taught her different techniques as they painted together. Her grandpa, also a [...]
Read More →Roling creates unique illusions When Kathleen Roling paints a picture, it sometimes doesn’t last more than a few days — or even a few hours. Does it bother her? Not [...]
Read More →Paints with coffee; art at Starbucks corporate As a regular coffee drinker, I spill a lot on my notes and stain my clothes. However, artist Betty Walker likes how coffee [...]
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