This message is for “art-makers”. In our world today, no justification is needed for cultural activities, performances, museums,...

David Hettinger served as the OPA 2015 Eastern Regional Exhibition Juror of Awards. Enjoy his exhibition comments below....

Calvin Liang served as the OPA 2015 Salon Show Juror of Awards. Enjoy his exhibition comments below. Juror...

Art has long been discouraged as a career choice because parents grew hearing about the “starving artist” label...

It’s not that I’m unimpressed by raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens. It’s just that my favorite...

I don’t think as artists that we give much thought to all the studies that have been done...

I’ve participated in many plein air painting festivals over the years. Now with the plein air painting season...

I paint with both water-mixable oils and traditional oils, and I get a wide variety of responses when...

WOW, I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling a bit “over-stuffed” with holiday cheer right now. It’s...

“What appeared to interest him more than anything else when I arrived was to know what music I...