As an artist, Dona Blakely has run out of patience. The environment is running away from us, wars of all kinds crowd around and technology distracts us to no end. Blakely is tired of it all and feels like we need to make a change. Who can spare a moment for sappy little bunny videos […]
Ken Weiderman
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Imaginary Realms
The house is still at just after 5 o’clock in the morning. A single light illuminates the studio, streaming out the large windows and casting a soft glow on a koi pond whose inhabitants are sleepily tucked under rocks and moss. Soft pinks and warm oranges of dawn are just peeking around the edges of […]
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Oats and Roses
If flowers could throw punches or blow kisses, Theresa Oats would be right there to witness it with one of her signature rose paintings. Need a flower with a sweet disposition? Oats has you covered. Want one that comes with a sharp tongue? She’s painted that too. You can see her roses — passionate, pugnacious […]
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Assembling a Reality
A man stands with a hammer in his right hand, arms casually slung at his sides. His jacket, a deep gray-black, blooms with bulgy pockets. Behind him, a mountain of sunflower yellow rises up just past shoulder height to a peak haloed with soft cinnamon, olive and foggy gray. His gaze is focused into […]