Alice Matzkin

Alice Matzkin

Alice Matzkin Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 In a society obsessed with youth and the fleeting beauty of perfection, Alice Matzkin has always looked at the positive side of growing older painting lines and wrinkles as the story of women’s years. The “Women of...
James McCarthy

James McCarthy

James McCarthy Wood Craftsman Portrait © Donna Granata 2002 Jim McCarthy creates fine furniture inspired by the California Arts and Crafts movement and Asian design. His works range from single pieces of furniture, to custom woodworking and cabinetry in historic...
Richard Matzkin

Richard Matzkin

Richard Matzkin Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 In a very real sense, Richard Matzkin’s life has come full circle. He showed an early talent for the arts but in the 60s his interests changed to music and psychology. Some 20 years later his wife enrolled him in...
Viq McCaslin

Viq McCaslin

Viq McCaslin Ceramist Portrait © Donna Granata 1998 Ojai ceramist Viq McCaslin is a Native American Yaqui Indian respected for his public art. His work, which encompasses historic and environmental themes, is explored primarily through ceramic tile. McCaslin’s...
William McEnroe

William McEnroe

William McEnroe (1922 – 2015) Painter/Pastel Artist Portrait © Donna Granata 1996 With his wonderful wit, playful sense of humor and quotes of wisdom, Bill McEnroe shared with FOTM how, in 1950, he was plucked upon graduating from Stanford University to develop...
Bill McEwen

Bill McEwen

Bill McEwen (1936-2016) Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2001 A major, universal principle of nature’s construction is that the greatest most intense activity and emphasis occurs at transition points. “I make theoretical, absolute experimental art objects as an...