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The Spotlight November 13, 2009

In Today’s Spotlight meet Cedarose Siemon, although primarily a painter she also does sculpture, ceramics and black and white photography. Here is her artist statement from her website:
To investigate and uncover what is within the complexity of emotion genuinely, is why I create.
When I began painting in 2007, I awoke to a well inside that [...]

The Spotlight October 30, 2009

In this week’s Spotlight meet Dolores Marusarz.  Since moving to the Coulee Region in 2000 she has painted much of the area’s local landscapes.  She also paints portraits, on a commission basis, is a juried member of East Bank Artists in La Crosse and The La Crosse Society of Arts and Crafts.  From 2003 to [...]

The Spotlight October 23, 2009

Michael Riddet says he is best known for his earlier natural history paintings and scientific illustrations but in the late 1990s his focus in art shifted towards Trompe L’Oeil, art that creates such a strong illusion of reality that the viewer may not at first  be sure the object or objects depicted is real or [...]

The Spotlight August 14th, 2009

In this weeks’ Spotlight meet muralist and faux finish painter Laura Wieczorek.
As a young girl I always enjoyed drawing on my own as well as participating in art classes.  Time went by and I wanted to pursue an education in Fine Art, although my family felt it an impractical career choice and encouraged me toward another [...]

The Spotlight July 17th, 2009

In The Spotlight this week, meet Stacie Anthony.  Her meditative images are released from a textural charcoal or pastel-coated, wooden panel surface by erasing, scratching, and sanding.  She says “an integral part of my art-making process is preparing the panels to a workable, yet tactile surface.  These images also serve as designs for my jewelry and sculptural work.  [...]