Art Matters — Featured Artist

The life & art of Cubist Pablo Picasso

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Today we're going to talk about an artist that EVERYBODY knows ... Pablo Picasso. Picasso's work is so prolific, I can only hope to scratch the surface here today...

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The rock star artist Bob Ross

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Last week we talked about a cool quote by artist Bob Ross. If you missed it, you can find it here. Today we're going to dive a little deeper into Bob's life & work. He loved painting happy little clouds & trees, and taught all of us to loosen our grip a bit on that proverbial brush, and just enjoy the creative process itself a bit more...

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Impressionist artist Claude Monet

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Last week we talked about a quote by French artist, Claude Monet. In keeping with a Monet vibe, we're going to take things a step further and talk about his beautiful & prolific water lilies painting series...

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The exquisite art of Georgia O'Keeffe

Barb Toland Featured Artist

This week I thought we'd talk more about some of Georgia O'Keeffe's art, and her life as an artist in general. We're specifically going to focus on her floral paintings, since they have had such a huge influence on my work, and how I approach painting...

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