“As a child I explored a lot outdoors, but I also read a lot. Both types of exploration have impacted the way I experience the natural world.”
All in Interviews
Interview with artist James Volkert
“Museums are awesome spaces, or awe-full places. Walking up to objects that have witnessed history and are just itching to tell you their stories is an amazing experience.”
Interview with designer Bryant Phelan
“When I work on new designs I’m often inspired by memories, nature, and dreams.”
Interview with artist Tom Richard
“My early years of watching Saturday-morning cartoons and reading comic books and encyclopedias are a big influence on my work.”
Interview with artist Andy Huss
“I’ve always been intrigued with the three-dimensional form. To me, the negative space that envelops a piece is as important as the piece itself, and that is the way I approach my work.”
Interview with artist Shabana Kauser
“The art world needs authentic portraits of all backrounds and cultures. Art gave me the courage to share my culture and journey.”
Interview with artist Frank Goff
“I have always enjoyed carefully observing and drawing from nature. I have found that small things are often the most interesting subjects.”
Interview with artist Jeremy Colburn
“I think everyone is talented and everyone is an artist. When you see a barista making a matcha latte, they have to have a sense that they're creating something beautiful, or else they wouldn't be able to function. They may not describe it that way, but it's my job, as an artist, to see the soul of things.”
Interview with artist Faye Hedera
“While music still remains an important part of my artistic life, painting has unlocked a tremendous amount of creative potential that continues to shape my experience as a human in the world.”
Interview with artist Joe Martin
“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.”
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.”