Robert G. Smith

Robert G. Smith

Robert G. Smith Photogapher Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Robert G. Smith was given advice early in his career to look beyond the lens and to discover his own unique vision. Whether the image reflects the natural landscape or discarded man-made objects, Smith’s...
Douglas Spaulding

Douglas Spaulding

Doug Spaulding (1929-2012) Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 1999 Douglas Malcolm Spaulding was born in Danielson, Connecticut in 1929. He was raised in the family home built by his father Jacob, a skilled carpenter. His mother Francis, a school teacher, bore seven...
Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend

Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend

Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend Glass/Mixed Media Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 For Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend, inspiration comes from many sources, both mundane and elegant. Her unconscious doodles find their way from her desk calendar to sheets of glass and are combined with...
Ray Strong

Ray Strong

Ray Strong (1905 -2006 ) Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2004 “If you want to get to know the land, go and sleep with it.” Ray Strong knew the land. He was a landscape painter, muralist and poet from the time he was just eight years old. Strong was born...
George Stuart

George Stuart

George Stuart Historian/Sculptor George Stuart “Henry VIII” Museum of Ventura County Collection_ Photo by Peter D’Aprix Mr. Stuart is a historian with a passion to create. The success of his three dimensional figures are the product of the artist’s...
Tracy Lee Stum

Tracy Lee Stum

Tracy Lee Stum Chalk Artist Portrait of Tracy Lee Strum by Michael Moore Internationally recognized and award winning chalk artist, Tracy Lee Stum specializes in spectacular, interactive 3D anamorphic street paintings. Tracy’s mind-blowing 3D images continue to ‘wow’,...