Recently I read an article which made the statement that people who seem to be the happiest in their lives are individuals who can discover things that fill them with a sense of AWE. This can be a beautiful sunset, or a winter sunrise that lights up a fresh cover of... READ MORE
The multiple powers of art are many. The powers of consideration, of innovation, of beauty, of individual expression, of collective reflection, and many more. Yet, in the New Year of 2026, perhaps no artistic power will come to our rescue like the power of adjustment.... READ MORE
Laura Moe is an author, writing instructor and visual artist.She likes to say that she “survived” art collage and two graduate degrees. She spent most of her career in Ohio as a librarian and English teacher. Eventually she moved to Seattle where she writes and... READ MORE
Website: https://www.flickr.com/photos/202534428@N03/ (zeros) Edmonds artist Stu Hitchner began painting “in earnest” at age seventy-five, in the fall of 2023. According to Stu he was looking for a new adventure, and a way to enrich his creative background that... READ MORE
Another great color article from Natural Pigments, this time about one of the most used colors: ultramarine: ”Ultramarine is a blue pigment consisting of the natural mineral lazurite. It was the most expensive pigment in history, made from the precious gemstone lapis... READ MORE
How does someone know about your art and what can you do to tell them? Get this huge question answered in an approachable way! There are some great online classes coming right up with David Owen Hastings. David Owen Hastings designed our website and is also an... READ MORE