Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Richard Franklin Figurative Artist, Ceramist, Architect Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 “Creativity,” says Richard Franklin “is what life is all about. It is important to all our humanity.” When FOTM designates an individual as a “Master Artist,” various criteria are...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Aimee French Fiber Artist Portrait © Donna Granata 1998 Silk painter Aimee French loves the tactile sensation of moving the paint onto the silk with her brushes. Whether abstract or realistic, that sense of motion and color are inherent elements in her paintings. Her...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Carl Friedlander Fiber Artist Handspun Yarn by Rich Deppe with Handwoven Tallis Bag by Carl Friedlander Carl Friedlander, a retired computer scientist, is well-known for creating prayer shawls worn at Jewish religious services. His fiber art gene seems to have come...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Barbara Fumagalli Engraver Portrait © Donna Granata 2003 Barbara Fumagalli knew she would be an artist at around age seven when she began sketching and painting on family outings. Instead of playing volleyball and baseball, the family would pack up sketch pads, paint...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Orazio Fumagalli (1921 – 2004) Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2003 A renowned sculptor and teacher, Orazio Fumagalli was known for his “figure fragment” sculptures of the human form that evoked fragments from ancient ruins. Fumagalli also worked in...
Jan 11, 2019 | Artist, F-G
Matt Furmanski Sculptor and Land Artist Portrait © Donna Granata 2007 Matt Furmanski — educator, artist, public arts commissioner and, oh, yes, surfer dude.– is driven by passion — passion for his art, passion for teaching, passion that drives him to make...
