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Oil painting “village” in Dafen, Shenzhen, China
“Replicas” and original paintings, a remarkable gallery with artifacts, and a Google Translated conversation
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Rachel Wilcox, painter
The story behind her new “ghost people” paintings, a cooking practice that makes her a better painter, beach pizza explained, and much more
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Michael C. Thorpe, quilt and performance artist
The career-making quilt, when he delivered a lecture backwards, how interpretation can be liberating, and so much more
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Loren Doucette, painter
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Lessons from Jon Sarkin, 1953-2024
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Rachel Wilcox, painter
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Kyle Ma, painter
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Jon Sarkin, accidental artist
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Donut Dreams
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John Terelak, American impressionist painter
Throwing paint Jackson Pollock style, the career-changing book, why he’s a loner, and what keeps him excited to paint every day
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Elaine Buckholtz, light installation artist, art professor, inventor
Living an illuminated life, the delight of razzle dazzle, and a vision for civic-minded art
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Donut Dreams
The brilliance of the Brother’s Brew chocolate donut that almost wasn’t
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Summer 2024 Palate & Palette gallery: Part 2
Newer work from profiled artists
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C.W. Mundy, American impressionist painter
Painting upside down, “directing” your art, applying the “alien” factor, and the stolen all-star painting
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Lessons from Jon Sarkin, 1953-2024
A tribute to a much loved artist
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Jon Sarkin, accidental artist
Obsessive-compulsive and joyful art making, why he paints on album covers, and how Pete Townshend came to own an art piece
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Summer 2024 Palate & Palette Gallery: Part 1
Newer work from profiled artists
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Kyle Ma, painter
Painting loose but accurately, why he values personal connection with subjects, and more.
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Jamie Perry, painter
Observing people looking at art, a brief stuntman career, and dreaming of a very large donut
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My Place by the Sea
The story behind hump day, inventive local cuisine, a dry town’s transition, and acts of generosity
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Leo Mancini-Hresko, modern impressionist painter
A classical education in Florence, the craft of making pasta and art supplies, and teaching Tony Bennett
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Pigeon Cove Ferments
Sauerkraut, kimchi, and kombucha for people who don’t like kombucha
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Barbara Lynch, chef, restauranteur, painter
When less is more in food and art
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George Van Hook, painter
Learning to paint in 20 minutes and letting the paint do the work
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Lori Mehta, painter
The allure of painting fabric, the life-changing encounter with a cow, and a brush with Elaine de Kooning
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Cheryl Miller, photographer
How this self-taught artist captured images of jazz greats, hip hop artists, and community life that are in museum collections
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Don Gorvett, reduction woodcut artist
A look inside this technically challenging process, the teacher who nurtured his talent, and when eight of his pieces joined the Museum of Fine Arts…
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Lauren Ko, pie and tart artist
The spoke pie that went viral, why you should grill your pineapple, and the story of her bestselling cookbook
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Chris Williams, sculptor
Why he loves to make dragons (including one that breathes fire!), the rat that took over weathervane duty, and the life-changing advice that started it…
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Jeff Weaver, painter
How he thinks about subject matter, the painting he won’t sell, and the wonders of patina
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