News, Musings, and Exhibitions
Dive into a kaleidoscope of creativity, dear art explorers! Whether you seek our latest gallery buzz, contemplative musings on the brushstroke of genius, or artistic adventures that tickle your inner muse, buckle up – our journey promises to ignite your artistic spirit. We've got interviews with rising stars whose canvases explode with color, spotlights on hidden gems tucked away in the halls of the Collective, and thought-provoking essays that dissect the soul of a sculpture.
Monica Arledge
Growing up in the Peruvian Andes, I used to ride my grandfather’s horses. That love never left me. I enjoy portraying them but more than a picture a feeling of a long-time memory. As a...
Chuck Bishop
The look and feel of handmade pottery have always been a joy to me. I’d ask myself, “What mysterious magic has been used to create this beautiful creation in my hand?” Finding out that I...
Christine Blackburn
As a jewelry artist, I am driven by a passion for crafting pieces that evoke a sense of wonder and joy in those who wear them. My work is a celebration of the unique beauty...
Ken Bolton
I was the quintessential art kid growing up, mostly early on, obsessed with illustrative artists and trying to emulate the likes of Frank Frazzetta, Kevin Long, and Dave McKean amongst many others. I probably spent...
Pat Cato
Paints, brushes and canvas were toys to help me experiment and grow and to help express myself. My inspiration derives from nature, life events and the environment around me. My goal is to produce a...
B Collins
My inspiration is the intersection between art and function. For the most part, I enjoy making simpler pieces on the pottery wheel, like bowls and cups. My favorite part is glazing. I love to see...
Robyn Crawford
I am a mixed media artist that is always exploring and playing with multiple mediums and developing techniques of my own. My latest series “Chi” is exploring the life force and the flow of energy....
Patrick A. DeCrane
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Dot Drennan
About 25 years ago I saw a simple polka dot lampwork bead and I just had to learn to make one. I did, and that began a journey into making not only thousands of glass...
Addam Duncan
I am a Spartanburg based artist. My creative work includes painting, printmaking, sculpture, and songwriting. I am a self-taught artist with interests in many styles of expression. My work has been displayed in New York,...
Marcy Fedalei
Practicing art teaches me about life. It reminds me to be playful, creative and fun. It teaches me to be and focused in the moment, momentarily shutting out every-thing except my hands and the clay....
Logan Foster “Divinity”
I am a painter amongst many things. I am inspired by love, life, spirituality, and blackness. My art is centered around self expression. I believe that every color communicates a feeling, an idea, and triggers an emotional response....
Ashley Gilreath
Hanging on the walls and hidden in the corners of our homes are the photographs and works of those who came before us. These seemingly mundane and irrelevant objects are the indexical records of family...
Peter Harding
Growing up in England my mother would take me for walks across the local fields and tell me about all of the wild flowers, birds, insects, and wild life we would chance upon. I marveled...
Jason Huffman
From an early age, as far back as I can remember, I’ve drawn and painted. In school, when the other kids were running and playing, I would find something, anything to draw on. Art has...
Jarfly
Hi, I'm Jarfly! But you can call me Hannah if you please. As a digital artist, I specialize in character design and illustration. Although most of my art is digital art these days, I also...
Christine Kminek
Inspiration is all around us and I find mine in the everyday minutia of life. My work is the product of a childlike imagination, an obsessive dedication to detail, and a whimsical twist on the...
Thomas Koenig
I have been a Graphics Communication Professional and Communication Designer for over 25 years – on two different continents and in two different languages. My work has included all aspects of graphics communication, photography, design...
John Lever
The inspiration for my photography comes from my desire to share my views of my travels and of the natural world. Whether this takes form as a snow covered mountain, a tropical island or a...