Dec 1, 2016 | A-B, Artist
Pierre Boulez (1925 – 2016) Composer/Conductor Portrait © Donna Granata 2003 The French conductor and experimental composer Pierre Boulez was known for his carefully crafted, complex compositions, including Pli selon pli, a portrait of the poet Stephane Mallarme...
Nov 30, 2016 | A-B, Artist
Emily Bernstein (1959 – 2005) Clarinetist Portrait © Donna Granata 2004 At the time of her death, Emily Bernstein was the principal clarinetist of the Los Angeles Opera. She also played first chair with the Pasadena Symphony under the direction of Jorge Mester....
Nov 30, 2016 | A-B, Artist
Barry Berkus (1935 -2012) Architect/Collector Portrait © Donna Granata 2007 Which came first, the architect or the collector? How does art influence architecture? Should a home be designed from the outside in, or the inside out? Barry Berkus was a Santa...
Nov 21, 2016 | A-B, Artist
Dawn Arrowsmith Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2010 Dawn Arrowsmith’s paintings are meditations in color. It has been said that each is a kind of minimalist luxury – pure, distilled, economical, but also rich, luscious, erotic. Her work is intuitive, greatly...
