“Most of my work develops by letting my hands form something from the clay, and if I like how it looks, I embellish on it. If I don’t like it, I smush it down (technical term!) and start over.”
All in Interviews
Interview with artist René Hein
“I believe pets are one of those common denominators people have. I might not agree with someone’s politics or anything else about them, but I can relate to them when they talk about their love for their pets.”
Interview with artist Milton Ruiz
“One of my favorite courses in college was color theory, in which we learned the Munsell system, a very physics-oriented methodology, and I was introduced to a world far beyond the color wheel. As I created my artwork, I became very interested in exploring vibrant hues of color to evoke emotions.”
Interview with artist Celia Storey
“Clay is just mud, so the stakes for experimenting with shapes and my reasons for making those shapes are low, really low. Until it’s fired, you get infinite do-overs. That lets me play.”
Interview with artist Adrian Deckbar
“I work on both figurative pieces and abstracted landscapes because they inform one another. When I hit a wall with one subject, I can go to the other and find an insight, a fluid methodology.”
Interview with artist Bob Snider
“When I think I've actually painted something that creates the illusion of nature, I am humbled by the ‘real thing’.”
Interview with artist Glen Couvillion
“I have always felt very blessed behind the camera. The people I work with seem to open themselves up to me. It's very touching and I never take it for granted.”
Interview with artist Justin Thomasson
“I paint simply for the love of the craft and out of a desire to master it.”
Interview with Jeff Danos, Director of the Eureka Springs Historical Museum
“I love that my position at the museum gives me a “day job” that allows me to use so many of my skills to create and share art, solve historical mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, search for treasures like Indiana Jones, and sometimes curate order out of chaos. It’s a dream job.”
Interview with artist Greg Lahti
“I consider myself a serious student of art who likes to paint really nutty stuff.”
Interview with artist Dominique Simmons
“I find the medium that I use must serve form and content. I like a graphic line, layers of texture and color, and an energetic mark.”
Interview with artist Sean LeCrone
“I strive to have an abstract quality to my paintings when viewed up close, and if I do my job, it will resolve into a realistic depiction as the viewer gains distance.”
Interview with artist Cary Smith
“I love watercolor because it moves and changes and creates amazing shapes. It is like reacting and working with something that is alive and has a mind of its own.”
Interview with artist Mark Jackson
“I got my first camera when I was 13 and began asking my friends to model for me. It’s painful remembering how terrible those images were, but also fascinating to think of it as the foundation for what I’ve done professionally for 31 years.”
Interview with artist Gary Johnson
“As I grow in my career as an artist, I can’t help but think I will continue to take workshops to enhance my skills so I can pass along that knowledge to others through workshops and other volunteer activity.”
Interview with artist Andy Denton
“I've always been influenced by music in my art career – like stealing titles from song lyrics. Sometimes I think I choose art just so I can have something to do while listening.”
Interview with artist Breezy Frederick
“Every art piece is an experiment for me, and I try new things constantly, usually on the fly.”
Interview with artist Charles Peer
“I love the journey of art - the unexpected twists and turns involved in the process of creating a painting.”
Interview with artist James Hayes
“Traveling is one of the main reasons I wanted to become an artist. I love to see new places.”
Interview with artist Jennifer Smay
“The arts that are most inspiring to me come from musicians, comedians, writers, and filmmakers. These are the artists whose work moves me emotionally and helps to get ideas flowing, and ideas are the most important thing.”