“I use nature as my inspiration. I paint with oils in a profusion of vibrant color, building up many layers of paint in a free and fluid way yet always engendering harmony. My technique results in a balance of subject, color, depth, texture which will hopefully connect with the viewers’ emotions and visual appreciation.” kenbonner.com
Alongside Silicon Valley engineers and software developers, artists explore new technologies By Melissa Hart This May, artist Andrea Blum wandered through the woods of Marin County collecting plants, insects, and lichen. Then, she headed for Autodesk’s steel-and-glass Pier 9 studio in San Francisco to cook the natural materials into a dye, which she’d later use to color pieces of felt.…
High school art teacher Melanie Blood inspires students, who in turn inspire her own work By Meredith Quinn Art is often one of the first programs on the chopping block for many public school districts. But four-year high school art teacher Melanie Blood reveals that the skills students acquire while talking about their own art and critiquing the work of…
Valerie Collymore finds artistic inspiration from her unique childhood in France By Jack Hamann At the age of 9, Valerie Harmon was the only African-American—and, in fact, the only American—at her first day of school at Lycée de Jeunes Filles in Nice, France. She didn’t know a soul, and she didn’t speak French. Her teacher, Mme. Hémard, began the semester’s first…
Some of this year’s top talent, curated by the ABN editorial team Here at ABN, we’re always discovering new artists to love. With this list of top 40 artists to watch, we are thrilled to introduce you to our current obsessions. This group includes painters, sculptors, and photographers with already flourishing careers, as well as those just bursting onto the…
What you need to know before signing on the dotted line By Alan E. Katz, Esq. After months or years of searching, you have finally found the ideal studio space. The location, light, and rent all meet your criteria. The only thing between you and your ability to move in and start creating art is the dreaded lease. Negotiating an…
What the Visual Arts Rights Act does and doesn’t protect By Alan E. Katz In 1958, a private collector donated an Alexander Calder mobile to the Pittsburgh International Airport. Calder crafted the mobile, “Pittsburgh,” of aluminum and iron—two signature Pittsburgh metals. Shortly thereafter, officials at the Allegheny County Department of Aviation decided to have the black-and-white mobile painted in Allegheny…
According to legend, the first person to paint this image was St. Luke, while visiting St. Mary—who blessed the image. This image is claimed to have resided in palaces and chapels in Constantinople, Russia, and Rome. It has been venerated for centuries by emperors and peasants alike. Bridging East and West, “The Sovereign Way” is a classic Byzantine image. I…
Put LinkedIn to work for you. By Lance Evans Even if you’re in the business of art for the love of the craft, your ultimate success still comes down to making sales. Sales come from leads, which, depending on your business model, could come from patrons walking in off the street, advertisements in an arts publication or exchanges of business cards…
This piece is one in a series of highly-textured mixed media collage artworks. Ripped distressed plywood has been used as the base and integrated with other bits of 3D materials which include artifacts of past communication mediums, typography, computer parts, pieces of mirror, Plexiglas, aluminum and paint. This particular piece of wood panel had a hole cut into it which…
