Art Matters — Featured Artist

Ansel Adams: photographer, artist & nature's advocate...

Barb Toland Featured Artist

I am sooooo outside of my warm, fuzzy little comfort zone talking about photography, and about such an incredible photographer/artist — but here goes!

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Your time machine awaits! The Renaissance & Botticelli art

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Today we're going to time travel into the past, to the early Italian Renaissance period of the 1400's. We'll explore 2 paintings that were created during this time that have always fascinated & delighted me...

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Art can be so beautifully scientific

Barb Toland Featured Artist

This week we're going to dive a little deeper into the art of famous pointellist artist, George Seurat. He was a French painter living in Paris during the second half of the 19th century...

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Art can be music to your eyes

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Today we're going to talk about a painting done by a Russian artist who most consider to be the father of abstract art...

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Only a thin, blurred line separates most artistic endeavors...

Barb Toland Featured Artist

This week's blog is not just about one artist, but several. And not just visual artists, but writers as well. You'll learn a little more about the creative masters of the past, and how many of them not only made a living from one form of art, but also enjoyed mastering other forms of creativity in their everyday lives....

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