Work of the Week

“Storm Buildup Over Ellis Pond,” Travis Tarbox Hotaling

Travis Tarbox Hotaling, an artist who resides in the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, begins each painting session by loading up his bicycle with supplies and pedaling off to discover his next inspirational location. Hotaling’s most recent series of paintings features plein-air landscapes of the environment around his hometown, many of which are unmarred by human development. travistarbox.com

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“Adrift,” Jason Matias

“My on-going project is my ‘Lonely Boat’ series. It’s a collection of boats against dramatic scenes that capture what I feel it is like to travel. Wonderment, adventure, solitude, blissful vagrancy. I’m looking for yacht owners in the Pacific Northwest who want to be a part of this project. I currently have boats from Hawaii, New York, Italy, and the…

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“Dawn Symphony,” Ken Bonner

“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

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“Sovereign Way,” Jodi Simmons

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…

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“Darkness Falls,” Shinkle Fine Art Photography

Linda K. and Theodore M. Shinkle are a conceptual mother/son artist duo creating at the intersection of art, science and technology. Their medium reflects a metaphysical symbiosis continuously emerging across dimensions expressed through Metalagram®, a mixed media art form created by the artists in their studio. This piece shares the artists experience of exhilaration and frenzy as they ran the last mile in…

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