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...

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...

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...

Kim Diment in the Fishbowl

By Bob Bahr Several of the participants in this week’s TexArt event huddled with Michigan artist and longtime SKBer Kim Diment to experiment with a method of drawing she has taught for decades with great success. They met in Schreiner University’s...

John Banovich on TexArt and Painting Big

by Bob Bahr   “I want you to feel more than think.”   John Banovich is explaining why he paints the way he does. Banovich paints big. His pieces often avoid a literal narrative. He is waiting for you, the viewer, to bring the rest of the story to...