Erlend Tait is a fine artist and also an accomplished stained glass artist from the Black Isle in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing inspiration from the history and mythology of his Orcadian and wider Scottish heritage, Erlend has developed a … Read More
One of my favorite pieces of art is “Three Studies for Figures at the Base of the Crucifixion” by Francis Bacon. I like so many things about it. Some of it is due to the raw colors, the crude shapes, … Read More
Sandra Yagi was raised in suburban Denver Colorado, the oldest of a typical suburban middle class family. From an early age, she loved science, especially biology, and drawing. Yagi’s parents instilled in her an ethics of getting a “useful” education … Read More
Helice Wen is a fine artist and illustrator currently living and working in San Francisco. Having spent the initial years of her art career illustrating children’s books, Wen is now focusing her attention on exhibiting within the New Contemporary gallery … Read More
Thomas Woodruff is a self-proclaimed “neo-fabulist” artist who always works in series on large, complex imagistic projects. Hatched from personal experiences, the projects are often apotropaic and elegiac in nature, dealing with issues raised by the AIDS epidemic, aspects of … Read More
Frank Gonzales is an American contemporary artist who is rapidly gaining recognition from collectors throughout the US and Europe. He explores classical subjects, organic and geometrical shapes, color theory and composition. Gonzales was born in Mesa, Arizona where he received … Read More
Hannah Faith Yata’s art addresses the objectification of women and the exploitation of nature, and she draws a parallel between these transgressions within her work. Inspired by psychology, feminist literature and her own experiences as a woman, Hannah calls upon … Read More
Peca’s art transports us to a cosmos inhabited by mystical beings who act as our guides and mentors through it’s enigmatic existential terrain. The peaceful anthropomorphic residents of Peca’s universe carry great wisdom and impart their knowledge, when we are … Read More
Scott G. Brooks is an American artist, originally from Mt. Morris, Michigan, a suburb just north of Flint, but he currently lives and works in Washington, DC. His paintings are primarily figurative, and range from simple portraiture to intricate narratives. … Read More
The Quiet One – An interview with artist Jon MacNair by Matt Wagner (owner of Hellion Gallery) I should know Jon better than I do. I featured him in my book “The Tall Trees of Portland” and I have used … Read More