Apr 21, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Leslie Thompson Ceramist Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Leslie Thompson Leslie Thompson’s works delight the eye, both for the spontaneity of some pieces and the controlled precision of others. A black and white checkered pattern mimics water overflowing a jug. The...
Apr 21, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Sylvia Torres Painter/Encaustic Artist Portrait © Donna Granata 1993 Her artist-grandfather was very stern. He knew all the rules about art and wanted to be sure little Sylvia understood them. Consequently she stayed away from art until an understanding and gifted...
Apr 21, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Myra Toth Ceramist Portrait © Donna Granata 2012 Myra Toth is a bit of an alchemist, at home with hundreds of jars filled with chemicals that transform clay into objects of stunning beauty. These playful, imaginative pieces, some aglow with lustrous glazes, remind us...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Christopher Trumbo (1940 – 2011) Writer Portrait © Donna Granata 2008 Christopher Trumbo was a writer whose film credits are impressive. They involved his working with some of the most iconic figures of a particularly complex era of Hollywood history. The...
Apr 20, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Jo Ann Turovsky Harpist Portrait © Donna Granata 2004 Jo Ann Turovsky is principal harpist with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Los Angeles Opera Orchestra, the Long Beach and Pasadena symphonies, and is a member of the contemporary music ensemble XTET. She has...
Jan 10, 2018 | Artist, S-T
Carol Shaw-Sutton Fiber Artist Our Bones Are Made of Stardust…. by Carol Shaw Sutton Carol Shaw-Sutton has earned numerous awards, including two National Endowment of the Arts Individual Artist Fellowships. She is Professor Emerita of Art from California State...
