As a child, Shari Warren was never without a drawing or painting tool nearby. She was even voted the “class artist.” Today, she’s a commercially licensed artist with many designs gracing retail stores worldwide. . . read more
Angela B, of Charming Habits Jewelry believes that words offer the ability to empower people. . . choose the right word, the right mantra, and your world can change forever.
Originally Angela just designed her jewelry in an effort to regain confidence in her own being; to remind herself of. . . read more
Louis Farkovitz has been doodling and creating art, in one form or another, for over forty years. But it wasn’t until his friends and family convinced him that he was more than a goldsmith that he realized his true potential as a creative being. . . as an artist.
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Now that her children are nearly grown, Anne Manner-McLarty has more time to devote to clay sculpting. . . a craft that continually challenges her to make artwork that is truly one-of-a-kind, and unique to her alone. . . read more
Julie Burton runs JD Salvaged Style Creations with her husband, Dave, who is also an artist. Together they are on a mission to reduce the amount of waste that enters local landfills, and, through their art, educate others. . . read more
Eric Johnson started selling his work in 1991 after being accepted to a show at the Birmingham Civic Center. To pass the time, he began sketching during the show. . . read more
Over the years, Robert Houston Sneed has tried sculpting, photography, and other art forms but has always returned to his true love of painting. In today’s interview, Robert explains (among other things) why. . . read more
Glass mosaic artist, Brit Hammer, believes that we all have “the ability to take life into our own hands and create something beautiful with it.” Join me as Brit and I discuss intuition, art-making, and finding your own path. . . read more
Today we’re going to learn just a little bit about what it takes to be a traveling artist, as pattern designer and doll maker, JoEllen Laurita, gives us an inside glimpse into the world of creating art on the road.. . . read more
Quentin Eckman started creating art the day he managed to hold a crayon in his hand. It simply came that naturally to him. But his professional career didn't begin until 1969 when he was hired as an intern to learn technical illustration. . . read more
Shana James has been exhibiting her art for 23 years, and has been making art since she was a young child. But it was during high school that she found her true artistic voice. . . read more
Mixed-media artist Sandy Webster has always created with her hands, but she hasn’t always painted or been an assembler of objects. In fact, she spent many years working with basketry. . . read more
Lenae May has been creating art since childhood but has only been selling her work professionally for the past three years. In that short period of time she has been featured in a few magazines and. . . read more
Phyllis Dobbs, a freelance illustrator and artist, started her professional design career designing cross-stitch patterns. Over the years her work has been featured on product lines and in kits, books, and magazines. . . read more