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Sculptor Michael Naranjo portrays incredible ideas in bronze, by touch
By Bryan Corbin, Storyteller magazine editor Artworks on exhibit in museums often are accompanied by signs that say, “Please do not touch.” But in the exhibition Please Touch! The Sculptures of Michael Naranjo, Eiteljorg visitors can experience remarkable bronze...
Perspective: Every Second Monday in October and Why Not Indigenous Peoples Day?
By Dorene Red Cloud (Oglala Lakota), assistant curator of Native American art This past week in October has consisted of many reminders about one of my least favorite historical figures, Christopher Columbus. For instance, today, Monday October 14, 2019, is Columbus...
Case, Russell G.
G. Russell Case Born 1966 in Cedar City, Utah; lives in Brigham City, Utah OUT OF NORTHERN UTAH, G. Russell Case makes his home in Brigham City, Utah. Although surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, Case’s passion lies south in the desert. Vast mesas and endless skies are...
Cotton, Brent
Brent Cotton Born 1972 in Blackfoot, Idaho; lives in Stevensville, Montana BRENT COTTON is an award winning, nationally recognized artist who prefers to paint in the Tonalist/Luminist style made popular in the late 1800s. He seeks to create works that evoke a mood,...
Fellows, Deborah Copenhaver
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows Born 1976 in Torrance, California; lives in Sonoita, Arizona DEBORAH IS A HORSEWOMAN, raised on a cattle ranch in northern Idaho and brought up in a competitive family of rodeo champions. She holds a BA degree with a fine-art major following...
Santillanes, Dave
Dave Santillanes Born 1972 in Loveland, Colorado; lives in Fort Collins, Colorado A NATIVE OF COLORADO, Dave Santillanes grew up at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Early family trips into the mountains fostered a deep love and appreciation for the wilderness and...
Howell-Sickles, Donna
Donna Howell-Sickles Born 1949 in Gainesville, Texas; lives in St. Joe, Texas Donna Howell-Sickles, a Texas-based artist, has taken the image and idea of the cowgirl beyond charcoal lines and into reality. In the Western art genre, she has been exploring the layers...
Kelso, Mark
Mark Kelso Born 1967 in Indianapolis, Indiana; lives in Bargersville, Indiana Mark Kelso, a native-born Hoosier and graduate of John Herrong School of Art, has been painting professionally since 1992, and his art is exhibited and collected globally. His paintings have...
Situ, Mian
Mian Situ Born 1953 in Southern China: lives in California BORN IN SOUTHERN CHINA, Mian Situ earned B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from the Guangzhou Institute of Fine Art, then worked as an art instructor for six years. He lived in Canada for 10 years before immigrating to...