Artist Spotlight

Artist Trashes Her Own Work! Justified?

May 31, 2013

You be the judge. If you’ve ever taken an art class, you know that sometimes the “crit” can be a bit harsh. I suppose we can chalk it up to the ultimate learning experience, but artists, by nature, are particularly sensitive. It’s the reason we love them and the reason they see things most people [...]

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Creative Collaboration: The Mystery Of Artistic Alchemy

November 21, 2012

Mighty Sam McClain and Mahsa Vahdat If you follow the news at all, you know that early this year scientists all over the world shared their euphoria over the discovery of Higgs-Boson, a sub-atomic particle they called “a completely new kind of object to never exist before.” And for a moment, even though it made [...]

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Prisoner Of Art

October 20, 2011

Imprisoned for 27 years, diagnosed with HIV, a Ventura man finds joy in painting what he sees. He paints in bright colors and bold shapes. His sense of abstraction is keen, and he’d rather be painting than doing anything else. 52-year-old Donnie Holmes lives in an area near Santa Barbara known for its burgeoning arts community, [...]

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The Painted People

July 12, 2011

Ethiopian tribes use their bodies as living canvases. German photographer Hans Silvester spent over 5 years documenting the cultural diversity of the Omo Valley tribes of Southern Ethiopia. He’s compiled these breathtaking photos in a hardcover collection, and you’ll see some of his magical moments in the video above. It’s worth watching to the end. The [...]

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Hand dancers – you’re kidding, right?

February 9, 2011

I dare you not to chuckle. Since last July, over 6 million viewers got hooked on this crazy act.  Meet Suzanne Cleary and Peter Harding – two dancers who seem to have captivated a fast-growing audience hungry for their brand of quirky entertainment: hand dancing. They’ve actually appeared with Riverdance, and now have a McDonald’s [...]

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