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 [...]
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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. [...]
The Spotlight July 10, 2009
Emily Jarrett is a multi-generational artist, both her father and mother were professional artists (John and Val Tupa). Emily said “If I had to choose a painting for The Spotlight it would have to be one of my portraits. Portraits are simply the most challenging and difficult to do well. I learned to paint portraits [...]
The Spotlight June 12, 2009
In today’s Spotlight meet La Crosse artist Sarah Bina. Much of Sarah’s art is self portraiture and is heavily influenced by the German and Austrian expressionists of the early 20th Century who expressed pain through color, stark contrasts, grotesque and exaggerated figures, faces, and forms. A head injury a couple years ago left Sarah with [...]