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Poppy Revisited

Red Poppy is a reminder to appreciate the not-so-tiny beautiful things, and to take a moment to see the flowers.

Profiles in Art: Julia Powell

Julia Powell is a Cambridge-based painter who left her job at a top law firm to pursue her creative passion for painting. You may have seen her work on her popular Instagram page, which features her adorable dog Ella, or on the set of various television episodes. You can explore more of her watercolor and […]Read Post ›

Painting Time-Lapse

One of the reasons I like to paint is that visual art can initiate open-ended conversations in a way that written words cannot. Words have specific meanings and are meant to clearly and precisely convey that meaning, albeit with some room for interpretation when it comes to literature and poetry. Viewing art, however, is very often […]Read Post ›

Profiles in Art: Diana Zeng/Zen She

Diana Zeng, also known as Zen She, is an artist based in St. Louis. On May 21st, she left her job to start her own painting studio. This is a story about cancer and painting and don’t worry! It has a happy ending. But Diana’s journey is about what really matters, in the end.

The Evolution of a Painting

I am fascinated with the in-progress state of paintings. Seeing how a blank canvas develops with its structure, colors, and details into its final form is intriguing and revealing. Most people who do not practice art do not realize the amount of thought and effort that goes into creating each piece. Observing the progress and […]Read Post ›

Profiles in Art: Moira Ratchford

Moira Ratchford is Maryland-based graphic designer and artist. She addresses a variety of subjects in her work, from war in the Syrian refugee crisis to climate change. You can find her portfolio and other work here. Q: What is your story? How did you fall in love with your current field of work/study? I’ve always […]Read Post ›

Daniela Rivera’s “The Andes Inverted” and Installing at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

At the beginning of March, I had the incredible opportunity to help with the installation of Daniela Rivera’s show, The Andes Inverted, at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The Andes Inverted is a response to Chile’s copper mine, Chuquicamata. The mine has been worked since before Columbus arrived in the Americas, and is now […]Read Post ›

Falling Down the Research Rabbit Hole: Pitfalls, Pinterest, and Obscure Details

I am an Artist–Am I an Artist?

I hope you’ll indulge me in a moment of self-reflection—I have come to appreciate that it is a powerful tool that we do not utilize as much as we should. Answering questions about art and the artistic process for my last post made me take a more critical look at myself. After I graduated from […]Read Post ›

Ask an Artist, Part 2

Here is the second part with Tiffany and Claire’s questions for me and my answers on what it is like to be an artist and the creative process. If you missed it, here is part one. Again, I cannot speak for all artists, but I hope you find my answers on what being an artist […]Read Post ›