15 Aug Blending photography, ink and nature…
"I’m still discovering the full range of expression the medium offers.” ...
26 May “A Forest for the Trees”
"This forest is a microcosm; an analogy for existence from which we have many lessons to learn if only we could see the forest for the trees.”...
18 May Adjusting to the new ‘normal’
At times like these we all need art more than ever to feed our creative spirit!...
29 Oct Capturing nature’s spirit
"I have had a strong connection to nature and animals from a very early age. I still enjoy exploring nature and trying to capture the spirit of natural things."...
12 Jan Looking back, looking ahead…
Here it is, a week into the new year, and most of my resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. Like many of us, I vowed to eat better and exercise more. I shoveled snow…I went snowshoeing…I was on track until I remembered that there...
07 May The Nature of Things
Printmaker Eric A. Johnson finds inspiration for his work in many places—music, positive and negative life experiences and memories and even sometimes news events. “The Nature of Things,” his exhibit reflects that wide range of imagery. “The Nature of Things,” opened Wednesday, May 2 and will...
05 Apr Reclaim, Repurpose, Reimagine
Over the years we’ve done a few invitational shows focused on a theme (“Vanishing Landscape,” “Black-and-White,” “It’s About the Bees” and “We All Live Downstream,” a box show, tile shows, wearable art, etc.). Looking at the schedule for the coming year, we decided it was...
28 Feb The process behind a finished piece
“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do." ~Edgar Degas
It’s easy to see finished art and not fully realize the hours (and years!) of thought and skill involved in its making.
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26 Jan Seeing purple?
Got color? It’s a black and white world outside, but there’s color to be found if you take time to look. Scarlet dogwood twigs and crimson sumac clusters, magenta tag alder clumps and gold and orange willow fronds...