About the Artist, Robert Merrell Gage (1892-1981) “Gutzon Borglum, the man who carved the famous figures on Mount Rushmore, called Robert Merrell Gage “that steady-eyed young sculptor,” and from those steady eyes came a vision of art that spoke of strong values, American values, Kansan values. An alumni of the most sophisticated art schools, Robert… Read more »
I have been painting and drawing for over 50 years. I think I started about the time I discovered that Birthday cards created by grandchildren were held in high esteem by grandparents. While working on my bachelor and masters degrees in architecture, I earned part of my tuition by painting watercolor and ink renderings for… Read more »
Cassandra M. Gillens is a self-taught artist currently residing in North Carolina. Born in Boston, some of her earliest memories are of drawing with colored chalk on the sidewalks of her childhood neighborhood of Roxbury. Cassandra also has fond memories of visits to South Carolina to visit family. These memories have moved her to paint… Read more »
I believe it is my responsibility as an artist to keep telling stories of our histories. I am obligated to observe the word around me and make some sense of it through visual means. Successfully doing this gives meaning to the social concerns and heightens awareness in each of us. I’m influenced by the journeys… Read more »
I have wanted to uniquely combine my painting with my photography for many years. Now, using digital techniques I have developed a process specific to this style.” I have been an artist for over 35 years working in a multidisciplinary approach in metal design and mixed media. My travels and studies have reestablished my original… Read more »
Antelope Canyon Big Sur Cape Cod Gulf of Mexico Iceland Mid-Atlantic South West Yosemite Each piece is made to order and is a limited edition of 50, with the option of framed or unframed. Can be printed in the following sizes: 13” x 13” 13” x 26” 13”… Read more »
Sculpture Neon Furniture I make art because that is who I am. I’ve known this since I was 10 when I started sculpture classes at Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. At GWU I was an art major. After college in 1973, I was one of the first females in America with a complete woodworking… Read more »
Christina Goodman was born in Pisa, Italy, to American parents. She grew up near Washington D.C. and New Orleans, attended Colorado College, and received a studio art degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz. Christina later moved to New York where she studied fashion design and worked for several years as a decorative artist… Read more »
The radiance of nature is audible. So, I listen with my heart and paint what I hear. Night and day dreams filled with rich music and color inspire me to paint visual songs. My landscapes, biomorphic imagery are abstract interpretations. The paintings are emotional attunements to nature’s elements: sun’s fire, the wind, water and… Read more »
Artist Statement As an artist I am not an explorer of the human condition, so much as a hapless tourist, making snapshots of whatever strikes my fancy. I work primarily in paper mache, the appeal of which is twofold. First, it is fast enough that I can try out ideas without any sense of commitment…. Read more »
I was born and raised in Yosemite National Park, California. I spent the first 14 years of my life surrounded by this natural beauty. Perhaps the subtle beginning of enjoying landscape and light. Boarding school in “Utah” and The University of Utah, (BA History) allowed me to see the west and southwest. Do I know… Read more »
In a previous existence, I was an aerospace engineer in industry and NASA, contributing to research and development in aeronautics and space. In the sixties, I was fortunate to work on the manned lunar mission. After joining NASA, I attended evening studio art classes and spent years plein air painting at remote sites in Maryland,… Read more »
In my current work I am involved with various linear forms along with a variety of abstract language. I am also using the elements and energy of the landscape in some of the paintings, which seems to enter into the work in an intuitive way. Breaking up the space differently in the current paintings than… Read more »
b. 1938, Detroit MI. Frank Holmes studied at the University of New Mexico and received his BFA from Pratt Institute in New York City and his MFA from Ohio University in Athens. Holmes was awarded fellowships in painting by the American Academy in Rome and by The Ingram Merrill Foundation. He has had also exhibitions… Read more »
Bernie Houston has traveled both nationally and internationally collecting driftwood. Most of the pieces were found in the Atlantic region of the United States. He spends nearly sixty days in his studio on each piece: from curing, sanding and painting, then adding a polished finish to each creation. Each Bernie Houston sculpture is one solid… Read more »