::::featured artist:::stephanie ryan::::

a. favorite art material- Watercolor paints, lush brushes and velvety smooth watercolor paper. b. places of inspiration-  I am inspired by everything around me especially nature and it’s beautiful colors. c. favorite website- Just one! That is really hard. I love visiting Posie Gets Cozy by Alicia Paulson http://rosylittlethings.typepad.com/. I love peeking into her sweet life filled with handmade [...]

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::::featured artist:::sarah elminshawi::::

a. favorite art material- Acrylics, India ink/Calligraphy ink, and really good quality watercolor paper. b. places of inspiration {shops, nature, places, etc}- Definitely people and atmosphere; but the simplest things can inspire me. I love seeing odd and unusual color combinations, be it something occurring in nature or created in a child’s drawing. I love to express emotions [...]

::::featured artist:::cat daze::::

a. favorite art material- anything I can touch and work with my hands– Clay, rubber stamps, sculpture b. places of inspiration- I climb a mountain by my house  called Imhosan at least once a week and I love to see the season change there–it always inspires me. c. favorite website- postsecret.com and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in_pictures/ its informative and the pictures are [...]

::::featured artist:::sarah richey::::

a. favorite art material- I’m very attracted to natural materials, such as wood, stones, minerals, pearls, and seashells. But my favorite art material that I like to use most of all is wax. I carve the wax and then cast it in precious metal. There is something about using the melting and carving techniques, that makes it so theroputic [...]

::::featured artist:::jess hinshaw::::

  1. favorite art material-  Right now it’s a squeegee and my wacom tablet. 2. places of inspiration {shops, nature, places, etc}-  art blogs, WTF with Marc Maron, and art museums.  Actually, at this point nearly everything around me can be inspiration in one way or another, whether it’s a cracked sidewalk, a beautiful painting, or an [...]

::::featured artist:::matt ferguson::::

  a. favorite art material-  Pentel brush pen b. places of inspiration {shops, nature, places, etc}- Places of inspiration tend to be design or illustration galleries for me. That’s where I see the kind of work that I aspire to produce the most. c. favorite website- My favourite website at the moment is probably http://www.otomo-gengaten.jp/ which is the official website [...]

::::featured artist:::robin kimmerling::::

a. favorite art material- micron pens. paper and pens fit in my backpack. b. places of inspiration {shops, nature, places, etc}- machines, animals, and any minor tragedies. c. favorite website- google.com d. what provokes you to create art- i usually have an idea or a vignette i want to share, and i suck at singing. for me, that leaves [...]

::::featured artist:::david moore::::

  a. favorite art material-  Kodak TMAX P3200 B&W film. b. places of inspiration- The Cinema – Food Markets – Walking without agenda – without destination, anywhere – In conversation with others. c. favorite website- I’m quite stimulated by the concept of  http://pinepoint.nfb.ca, in that, this exhibit is solely online, interesting how it contributes to the [...]

::::featured artist:::mike murtaugh::::

  a. favorite art material- Most definitely my camera and a lot of free time. b. places of inspiration- I’m inspired by people and movement so cities are always an inspiration. Ironically though I live in a big city now and don’t photograph people that much. I guess it depends but with photography anything is [...]