By Terry Phelps “The Artist” is a well-known movie title now, but it has been a family title for Michael DeVore since his early childhood in an extended family of art connoisseurs. DeVore, who most recently studied at the Florence … Continue reading
By Lindsay Whelchel Most every morning, Jean Ann Fausser wakes up and works out, then heads to work. It sounds ordinary, and for much of her life, perhaps it was. But years ago Fausser made a decision not to … Continue reading
By: Gina Harkins Some claim to have been born with an ability to know at an early age that they would one day be getting paid for sharing their talents. Painters, sculptors, photographers, actors, singers … artists. Roger … Continue reading
By David Althouse Gordon Yellowman, Cheyenne artist, teacher, historian and storyteller, teaches Cheyenne history and culture through the ledger art style passed down from his ancestors. At age 13, Gordon Yellowman threw himself atop a horse to begin … Continue reading
By Paul Fairchild Art at its best speaks to us, tells us stories. This is particularly true of public art, the sculptures and murals with which we pepper our cities. They tell a shared story about a community – how … Continue reading
I’m a classically trained pianist who has been to the Metropolitan Opera and Broadway more times than I can count. I met Sinatra and have seen every great American songbook singer there is – from Ella to Tony to Mel. … Continue reading
By Paul Fairchild Benjamin Harjo Jr. works competently in four different media, letting his subjects dictate which one he works in at any given time. He often steps up to the easel with an idea in mind, but doesn’t force … Continue reading
By Paul Fairchild Oklahoma City native and artist Kris Kanaly paints on at least a half dozen surfaces: wood, skateboards, window blinds, walls, toy trains, post office boxes, and probably others he hasn’t had time to post on Flickr. … Continue reading
By Bud Elder It is four measures of music, originally written for a “rock opera” recording, which forever changed the way people would experience a Broadway musical. In 4/4 time, the first measure is a quarter note, with two eights … Continue reading
By Keith A. Eaton “At 7, I didn’t know any better,” he writes, “and believed I had few choices. But I quickly learned to cope – to feint, to dodge, to hide, to read, to run, to survive, to make … Continue reading
