“I grew up with a fascination for collecting toys. When you look around, you find a lot of toy objects. I got to thinking about them as alive, and they were animate and they could talk and tell stories. I began to paint collections of them as toyscapes and gave them unworldly backgrounds.”
Month: April 2010
Jerry Tate
“I like to make things that people can touch,” said Jerry Tate. “I get in trouble at museums and have to keep my hands in my pockets.” Tate is a sculptor, and not your regular Michelangelo, either. He creates things unusual out of things most common. When finished, his craftsmanship and ingenuity produce conversation as well as art.
Kathy Sturch
“It’s more than just a person sitting there. It’s a personality. I like to paint beyond what you’re seeing visually and to perceive an inner quality. Painting figures to me is just like painting anything else. It’s part of nature. It’s full of life. People are full of life, and they tell a story in the way they talk, the way they sit, what they look like, and I love to paint the story.”
Cecelia Feld
The four-hundred pound, stainless steel roller occupies prime space on a large table in the center of Cecelia Feld’s studio in Bells. Sometimes art takes a little muscle to go with the inspiration.
Sarah Birdsong
Youth and stature are not deterrents to the high regard that fellow artists and older students show to Birdsong. Cassandra Harris, artist and fellow student said, “Sarah has actually taught me how to paint. In her portraits, she creates such depth. She did a drawing of me. I had never thought of myself that way. It was so beautiful I almost cried. Sarah paints the emotion of the personality.”
Krystall Barnes
And then there were the eggs. “For a long time I was drawing and painting eggs because eggs are so fragile, but they hold life, you know. Things like that really fascinate me, things that are delicate, but strong.”
Chocolate Panna Cotta with Espresso Cream
There is no better way to finish a meal (Italian or not) off than with a luscious Chocolate Panna Cotta.
Tuna Livornese
This is a simple to prepare dish that gives your guests the idea that you stayed up all night long in the kitchen.
Asparagus Luciano
If you are looking to prepare a healthy vegetable with an Italian flavor, you can’t go wrong with an asparagus Luciano.
Penne Pasta with Prawns, Mushrooms, and Arugula
A must-have on anyone’s Italian menu, the penne pasta alongside prawns, mushrooms and arugula will bring the taste of Italy right to your table.