Dec 31, 2016 | Artist, C-E
Carlisle Cooper (1919 – 2013) Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 2011 Often, after meeting Carlisle Cooper, one was amazed at his avant-garde painting style. One would expect him, as a Southern gentleman, to have a very traditional approach to his work. In...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E, YouTubeVideos-Artists
Lynn Creighton Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2011 Lynn Creighton believes that life is a spiritual journey and that it is this quest which allows artists to connect with the ideas they hope to express. The contours of her bronze and clay works reveal captured joy...
Mar 11, 2019 | Artist, C-E
Russell Crotty Installation/Mixed Media The Super Earth Dilemma 48:1 by Russell Crotty, 2018 Ink, acrylic, fiberglass, and tinted bio-resin on paper on wood 48 x 48 x 2 in. (121.9 x 121.9 x 5.6 cm) Ojai-resident Russell Crotty, awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015,...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E
Marcia Cummings Sculptor/Painter Portrait © Donna Granata 1999 Marcia Cummings’ assemblages deal with social issues in an intellectually stimulating and witty way. Her award winning work grapples with contemporary topics including women’s issues, sex,...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E
Michael Davis Public Artist/Sculptor Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Are minimalist theory and political consciousness unusual? Not for Michael Davis. Michael’s work is informed by Cold War politics of the 50s and political activism of the 60s. “Industrial refuse, the...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, C-E, YouTubeVideos-Artists
Miguel del Aguila Composer Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Miguel del Aguila, Uruguayan-born American composer, was a child prodigy, graduating from the main music conservatory in Montevideo at age 14. The photograph, using antiques and one romantic rose, pays homage to...