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    12 Questions: Kaylee Dalton
    James May Gallery
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    12 Questions: Kaylee Dalton

    #artistblog #creativewisdom #galleryblog #12questions #artistlife #encausticart #contemporaryart #artsy Kaylee Dalton lives in Elkhart, Indiana and graduated with a degree in fine art and painting from Ball State University. She went on to study with the late Walter Darby Bannard under a full-scholarship for a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Her work has been exhibited throughout the country including, Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis an
    12 Questions: April South-Olson
    James May Gallery
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    12 Questions: April South-Olson

    #artistblog #creativelife #jamesmaygallery #galleryblog #creativewisdom #artsy #aprilsoutholson #encausticart #encausticpainting #contemporaryart Artist Bio April South-Olson is an abstract artist using the layered techniques found in Encaustic Painting as an exploration of growth, character and the passage of time. April is envious that she can allow chaos and mistakes in her painting process but is unappreciative of them in her personal life. She currently resides in the
    12 Questions: Andrea Alonge
    James May Gallery
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 8 min

    12 Questions: Andrea Alonge

    #12questions #artistblog #galleryblog #creativewisdom #artinapandemic #artsy #creativelife #andreaalongeart #contemporarytextiles #contemporaryart #theartoffailure Andrea Alonge was born in Mesa, AZ and currently lives and works in Portland, OR. She received her BFA from The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago in 2013, and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 2015. She is an artist primarily working with fiber and textiles, and is a member of Carnation Contemporary in
    12 Questions: Meredith Olinger
    James May Gallery
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    12 Questions: Meredith Olinger

    #memphisartist #artistlife #creativewisdom #artistblog #galleryblog #contemporaryart #creativelife #artinthetimeofcovid #mereditholinger #jamesmaygalleryblog Meredith Olinger is an artist living and working in Memphis, TN. Olinger works primarily with wallpaper of her own design. Her work deals with the dependence of art and design on each other, handmade versus digital production, and blurs the line between painting and installation. Olinger has been included in many group s
    12 Questions: Melissa Dorn
    James May Gallery
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    12 Questions: Melissa Dorn

    #contemporaryart #painter #sculptor #artistlife #artistblog #jamesmaygallery #melissadorn 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? Daybook by Anne Truitt Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2. What are you currently working on? I’m working on a series of Mop Portraits using acrylic, mop strands and industrial felt. This is a continuation of a larger series based on industrial mops and my fascination with them. 3. How has failure set you up for later suc
    12 Questions: Juan Alberto Negroni
    James May Gallery
    • Dec 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    12 Questions: Juan Alberto Negroni

    #spraypaint #showercurtains #contemporaryart #artistlife #juannegroni #jamesmaynorth 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? Vivir para contarla / Gabriel García Marquez Memory (Whitechapel: Documents of Contemporary Art) / Various Flash of the Spirit: African and Afro-American Art and Photography / Robert Farris Thompson 2. What are you currently working on? I am working on drawings that explore the influence of the African heritage in the Caribbean. The relati
    12 Questions: Reni Gower
    James May Gallery
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    12 Questions: Reni Gower

    #textiles #pattern #paper #stencils #contemporaryart #jamesmaygallery #renigower 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? I love reading fiction, the more complex the story line - the better.  A good example is John Fowles, The Magus. 2. What are you currently working on? While it is still warm outside (so I can have the doors and windows open) I am working on new encaustic pieces that use similar stencils as my papercuts. Soon I will be turning my attention back
    12 Questions: Dave Watkins
    James May Gallery
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    12 Questions: Dave Watkins

    #abstractart #abstract #abstractpainting #abstractexpressionism #graffuturism #markmaking #contemporaryart #painting #davewatkins #jamesmaygallery 1. What are 1-3 books that have influenced your life? Listed in no particular order: Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video. 2. What are you currently working on? Just finished moving into a new art studio in the Walker's Point neighborhood of Milwaukee. Hoping to get a more regular practice going and create a whole new body of work. Stay t
    12 Questions: Brighton D. Smith
    James May Gallery
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    12 Questions: Brighton D. Smith

    #paintings #contemporaryart #cactipainting #brightonsmith #contemporarypainting #floraandfauna #artistlife #artistinterview #12questions #artistblog 1. Can you tell me a bit about yourself? I live in Mesa, AZ with my wife, Chelsea, our cat Thiebaud, and our two Australian Shepherds, Stella and Matisse. In addition to painting I teach 3rd grade at a local school. I love reading and I have been learning Classical/Spanish guitar for two years. I love working in my garden and try