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What is a polyptych? A polyptych (pronounced ” /ˈpolytik/) is a painting made of two or more panels (a polyptych is a painting divided into any number of panels, usually four or more). Traditionally, diptychs were used as alter pieces, or ancient writing tablets, connected by a hinge so the panels could be closed and […]

We always talk about art you love to live with, but what about the art of framing? It’s easy to defer to the experts and the artists, but here are a few tips to keep in mind so you can be more informed when deciding about frames. “Frame” versus “float frame” versus “shadow box” A […]

Written by Norman Kolpas Peter Campbell featured in Western Art & Architecture, April/May 2025 Peter Campbell featured in Western Art & Architecture, April/May 2025 Peter Campbell featured in Western Art & Architecture, April/May 2025 Peter Campbell featured in Western Art & Architecture, April/May 2025 View the article Artist Spotlights: Peter Campbell in Western Art & […]

Heather Foster has always been interested in drawing and painting. Starting at an early age, Foster took after school art classes at a local community center. Throughout high school, she attended extracurricular art classes at Moore College of Art, the Philadelphia College of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. In 1990 Foster received […]

Sarah Lamb has been an artist since her hair was long enough to paint with. Her family, saw that she “was drawn to art – painting and drawing, mostly – and decided to enroll me in art classes. It just took off from there!”  Later on, a 2-week oil painting workshop in Santa Fe with Jacob Collins […]

Wo r k i n g in a studio that over- looks the historic square in Saint Jo, Texas, Donna Howell-Sickles is surrounded by the tools and atmosphere she needs to create her award-winning paintings and drawings of women who inspire her: cow-girls. She previously worked in a studio—a former church—in the city, but left […]

Sabrina Stiles is a Colorado-based pastel artist with an expressive style. Primarily a landscape artist, Stiles draws inspiration from cloudy days that allow for softer light and feminine expression. Of her work, the artist shares that each has its own story, its own struggle. “You go through something with every painting,” she says. Whether the […]

Paula Schuette Kraemer creates multilayered artwork using a variety of printmaking techniques that use metaphors to explore life’s ups and downs. Schuette Kraemer lives and works in both Madison, WI and Silverthorne, CO, where she draws her inspirations, witnesses and interacts with wildlife. Paula Schuette Kraemer is a featured artist in Unrestrained, on view at […]