#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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