Hello Palate & Palette readers,
I hope you enjoyed reading my stories this year about people who make great art and food. It’s been my privilege to meet them and see (or taste!) their work. Now, here is an end-of-year treat for you—samples of their work in the order the stories appeared, starting in January.
Paul Balmer, painter
Jeff Weaver, painter
Chris Williams, sculptor
Nicole Finger, hyperrealist painter
Lauren Ko, pie and tart artist
Kyle Browne, mixed media artist and art educator
Patricia Chidlaw, painter
Susan Abbott, painter
Nishant Jain, the Sneaky Artist and urban sketcher
Don Gorvett, reduction woodcut artist
Kat Masella, abstract and figurative painter
Caleb Stone, landscape painter
Jose Ramirez, painter, teacher, and gardener
Nicola Bennett, abstract artist
Susan Ellis, pastel painter
Abdulla Awad, visual and food artist, Yafa Bakery & Café
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It's so fun to scroll through all the artists in one spot. Such variety! Thank you for an enriching year.