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Featured Artist, Article on Manhattan Arts International Website

by Barbara | Nov 14, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits

I was recently honored to be chosen as a Featured Artist on the Manhattan Arts International website. The website was started in 2000, but the history of Manhattan Arts International started years before. Founder and director Renee Phillips has an impressive...

Sonoran Arts Network Online Journal Interview

by Barbara | Oct 22, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Events & Exhibits, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits

The Sonoran Arts Network is a monthly online journal published by C.J. Shane. The journal, which is a labor of love by Shane, has been in publication for several years, “connecting arts and communities in the Sonoran bioregion”. There are so many artists...

Role Reversal—the WEGOs Teach Me About Watercolor Using the New Golden QoR Watercolors

by Barbara | Jul 2, 2014 | All Blog Posts, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits, Technical/Art Supplies/Equipment, Workshops

Some time ago, I received a package from Golden Artist Colors. It contained a sampling of their brand new QoR (pronounced Core) watercolors. All of the Golden Artist Educators and Golden Working Artists were asked to experiment with QoR and then give feedback on how...

Outdoor Photographer Article by James Cowlin (my husband!)

by Barbara | Sep 15, 2011 | All Blog Posts, My Thoughts About Art/The Business of Art, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits

Being a professional photographer in this day and age isn’t the way it was when Jim started out many years ago. Once upon a time, a talented photographer could work hard and make a good living. Photographers were in demand, and while there has always been stiff...

Mari Kaestle, the Muppets and the Little Greentown Traveling Soul Circus

by Barbara | Jul 28, 2011 | All Blog Posts, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits

I met Mari while we were living at the Curley School artist’s revitalization project in Ajo in 2007. It was quite an adventure to leave the security of my full-time teaching job and Jim’s commercial photography business to move to the tiny and isolated...

The Powerful Figurative Work of Artist Carole Hanks at Willo North Gallery in Phoenix

by Barbara | Jul 20, 2011 | All Blog Posts, Other Artists/Studios/Exhibits

I was thrilled to be able to finally make it to Carole Hanks’ show at the Willo North Gallery last week. It will be open until the end of the month, so if you’re in the area, I recommend a trip downtown to see the exhibit. Carole worked on Smoke and...
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