Larry Groff talks with Seattle-based plein-air painter Kurt Solmssen. Solmssen says "The thing about working from life… I tend to like more directional light, especially when I'm outside. The light changes in about three hours…
 |  Larry Groff talks with Seattle-based plein-air painter Kurt Solmssen. Solmssen says "The thing about working from life… I tend to like more directional light, especially when I'm outside. The light changes in about three hours…  Learning the discipline and practice of good technique, developing a good sense of style, and having a focused personal vision will make your pursuit of art more passionate, your journey more enjoyable, and create a legacy that can go on forever. Continue reading Style, Technique or Vision What is essential? by Stefan Baumann  Caleb De Jong reviews the exhibition Allison Miller at Susan Inglett Gallery, New York, on view through March 3, 2012. De Jong writes: "Slightly rough-hewn surfaces, pinks, fuschias and warm liquin blacks skillfully balances influence and inte…  Jonathan Goodman reviews an exhibition of paintings by Lisa Abbott-Canfield and Bettina Blohm at the Amelia A. Wallace Gallery, SUNY College at Old Westbury, on view through March 15, 2012. Goodman writes: "Painting is far from being mori…  John Yau looks at new work by artist Fabian Marcaccio. Yau writes that Marcaccio's "recurring subject is the repeated and insistent destruction of the human body. Marcaccio has juiced Gerhardt Richter's flatfooted pictoriality into som…  Frank Hobbs finds contemporary relevance in the 18th century Discourses of painter Sir Joshua Reynolds. Hobbs writes that Reynolds' discourses "are rich indeed, and still speak to the concerns of students of painting today, if you have the…  Why don’t we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it’s because we’ve been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies — far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity — are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. It’s a message with deep resonance. Robinson’s TEDTalk has been distributed widely around the Web since its release in June 2006. The most popular words framing blog posts on his talk? “Everyone should watch this.”  An extensive 2009 history of Mark Rothko's life and work in Portland, Oregon by Arcy Douglass; posted here on the occasion of the Mark Rothko Retrospective exhibition on view at the Portland Museum of Art, Oregon through May 17, 2012. Douglass&… |       DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of promoting Southern Oregon Artists through our sites, so please use our links!  NOW - Monday 2/20 - Save 40% Off Your Highest Priced Item AND Get FREE Shipping with Coupon code VDAY40! Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012 though the graphics remain the same. Use the link above to save 40% off your highest priced item (Use coupon code AP1), the one below to get 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (Use coupon code AP3) 
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Helen Frankenthaler at Tyler Graphics
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Kenneth Tyler remembers Helen Frankenthaler's groundbreaking printmaking work at Tyler Graphics. He not only fondly recalls working with Frankenthaler, but also describes in detail the collaborative process involved in creating her large-scale wo…
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