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Denman’s Solo Show at Astoria Fine Art, Jackson Hole: New and Different
By Bob Bahr Andrew Denman knows he's pushing it. In fact, he's made the conscious decision to do so. Denman has long put together shows that group his paintings by themes. In the past, he hasn't worked in series, but looking back over his work he could pick out...
Jocelyn Russell’s Monumental Accomplishment
By Bob Bahr Sculptor Jocelyn Russell had two years to finish a commission. That should be plenty of time, right? OK…even if the commission involves five full-size elephants and five lions? Now that is a stretch. It meant that Russell worked at the foundry during the...
Caleb Goggans: Teaching Art the Right Way to the Famously Rambunctious SKBers
By Bob Bahr Thomas Caleb Goggans attended the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, in Connecticut, and he currently teaches at the Townsend Atelier, in Chattanooga, Tennessee … which is to say he has classically trained drawing and painting chops. After attending the...
How Do Birders Bird, and How Do Artists Go Birding?
By Bob Bahr One morning at the TexArt workshop SKB organized in Kerrville, Texas last May, James Coe led a birding tour through the Kerr Wildlife Management Area. Not surprisingly, the group of artists that joined him spread out far and wide. Most were wildlife...
Live Facebook Panel Discussion at TexArt
A 0ne-Hour “Live Video” session on Facebook featuring a wrap-up session with a discussion panel comprised of the various instructors that taught a variety of subjects at the TexArt Workshop, on the campus of Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas. This...
Anthony Cannata Is Not a Tech Geek
By Bob Bahr SKB staffer Anthony Cannata will admit that he is especially adept at fixing things. And his knowledge of computers is plain to see. But he is not a tech guy, actually. And SKBers who have benefited the most from his help know it. They know that Cannata is...
How Steve Boster’s Art Helps Those in Need
by Bob Bahr Painter Steve Boster is lucky. He's had a successful career in medicine and is comfortably retired, so he doesn't need art sales to pay the bills. In fact, he's ready to give back to the world. So Boster donates all the proceeds from his artwork to his...
SKB Instructors, Training the Next Art Stars
By Bob Bahr The public school district where Ken Shanika lives is well-funded, and it is relatively serious about art. But his private students win about 80% of the awards given in that area. What's up with that? Shanika is not going to toot his own horn, but he is...
James Coe: Painting—and Birding—in Israel
By Bob Bahr In March 2017, SKBer James Coe joined a group of artists from several nations to paint and go birding in Israel and Jordan. Coe was participating in the Artists For Nature project "Bringing the Dead Sea to Life Through Art and Music," a collaboration...
The Ultimate Greg Beecham Demo
By Bob Bahr Many SKBers have enjoyed watching Greg Beecham paint at the Dubois workshops, mainly at the Quick Draw event. Some have taken workshops with the artist. One person has received special attention from Beecham for six years. And that person strongly felt...
Mumm Honored With Solo Museum Show at the Hockaday
By Bob Bahr One of the most gratifying achievements for an artist is to get a solo museum show. For Wanda Mumm, her exhibition now on view at the Hockaday Museum of Art, in Kalispell, Montana, is a "dream fulfilled." Mumm reports a good turnout for the opening...
Andy Wei Sets Houston Rodeo Art Auction Record: $235,000
By Bob Bahr At age 18, SKBer Andy Wei has seen one of his paintings sell for $235,000. The talented Texas high schooler painted John Finley and his dog Merlin in oils on an 18"-x-24" surface; this was picked as the Grand Champion at the 2017 Houston Livestock Show and...
Dubois Workshop 2017
16th Annual SKB Workshop, Dubois, WY Headwaters Arts & Conference Center Sep 17-23, 2017 If the authentic American West, the golden leaves of Aspen, abundant wildlife and majestic scenery make you yearn for an unsurpassed art adventure, this workshop and location...
Texart Workshop
MAY 21 -26, 2017 KERRVILLE, TX Brought to you by the Susan Kathleen Black Foundation and The Society of Animal Artists Come learn from some of the top Signature and Master artists in the Society of Animal Artists! Mort Solberg, Julie Askew, Jim Coe, Kim Diment,...
Artists get better… in Workshops – Even Da Vinci
Artists get better… in Workshops How do adult artists improve their skills today? They take part in Training Workshops where they work with talented masters of various mediums. But this tradition is not new. When Leonardo Da Vinci was 14 years old he entered the...
TexArt Instructors Art!
Registration is Now Open! The TexArt Workshop is getting ready to take place again next May 2017, this is a fabulous week-long workshop! TexArt Instructors Mort Solberg What I’ll be teaching? Watercolor demo Click to learn more… Julie Askew What...