Artist Spotlight with Chip Freund

Patricia Buchanan was born in Kenton, Ohio. She works predominantly in the medium of beading jewelry and her work is characterized by attention to detail and the use of fine sterling silver or 14kt gold filled findings, genuine gemstones and Swarovski crystals in the completion of her pieces. Patricia  is primarily self-taught artist. To see Pat's work check out her website and follow her on...

Here in this bonus episode we turn the tables on our host, Chip Freund, to hear from him on his exciting new project, Blue Glacier Then & Now: A Personal Photographic Story of Climate Change Spanning 40 Years . Guest Host: Will Freund                            IG: @fourthphotography Blue Glacier Then & Now Project Summary What:    A photographic project comparing the Blue Glacier as it wa...

Paintings that celebrate the every-day wonders of life mark the work that artist Beth Barger is known for. Through her contemporary impressionist style, she strives to give others a reason to contemplate the beauty found in the way the landscape changes as the sun moves across the sky, the warm shadows that embrace a familiar landmark, or the sparkle of whiskers on a much-loved family pet.  Beth’s...

As young as five, Alana drew.  She loved to draw horses and Abe Lincoln and Santa Claus and anyone who offered to sit.  At age nine, she took second place in a national art contest sponsored by Kellogg. Graduating with a degree in mathematics, Alana spent her professional career as a Capital Project Manager directing and managing the design, construction, and renovation of buildings for Harvard Un...

Mark Flowers is a career artist who lives his life creating art, teaching what he knows, and serving his community well. He and his artist/wife, Kristy Higby live in a hand-made log cabin just north of Asheville, NC in the community of Alexander. They also have a large studio on the property named Mountain Tea Studios. I met Mark recently at the Fine Art's League of Cary Annual Juried Show, w...

Lois Blasberg makes art because it makes her happy. She loves color: dramatic, exaggerated, subtle, ephemeral, reflected - all of it, in all its forms. Lois wants to share the beauty she encounters and the joy she feels in creating each piece with the viewer. Lois graduated from NCSU School of Design with a degree in Visual Design. After graduation, she spent seventeen years as an art director and...

For Thomas McKeon, glass art has been his passion for almost 30 years.  When Tom first discovered glass, he worked exclusively in the stained glass world not only producing numerous pieces for sale through local art shows, but also teaching in the field when he was living in New Jersey. A full size reproduction of a Frank Lloyd Wright window for his own home sat at the very top of his bucket list...

Meditative. Dreamy. Mesmerizing. These are some of the words that collectors use to describe Deborah Younglao’s abstract paintings. Inspired by her love of nature, cryptic patterns and forms in her paintings wait to be discovered. They invite you into a tranquil space where you are free to leave reality for a while and lose yourself in the stories you find in them. Although her formal education wa...

Lindsey is  a practicing artist located in Cary, North Carolina. The media she choose to create with are acrylic paints, watercolors, and graphite. ​Her main subjects are figurative works depicting crowd scenes, historic architecture, and pet portraits. Lindsey is a self-described "crazy cat lady" at heart and share her love of animals with many who wish to demonstrate that love with a p...

Ginnie started Blue Frog Designs in 1995, working out of her home studio in Cary, North Carolina and enjoying the flexibility to be at home with my kids.  She designs and creates colorful, whimsical trinket boxes, bowls and other vessels, ornaments, and jewelry, as well as other functional and decorative art out of polymer clay. Using the millefiori or cane making technique, Ginnie layers the colo...

Growing up along the western seacoast of Ireland, the beauty of Annie's surroundings was impressed upon her from a young age. After living in England for a couple of years, Annie moved to the United States in the early 90s and settled in Raleigh, North Carolina. From painting on occasion, Annie made the transition to painting seriously in 2017.  She is primarily self-taught, and continues to...

Matt's various styles of art range from introspective and nostalgic to the curios and quirky, much like the many phases of life. His realist acrylic pieces carve light and shadow out of blank canvas, drawing the viewer back to quiet times and simple existences. Matt's more whimsical black and white line creations bend and skew reality to create a contemporary, yet timeless feel, often wi...

Kathy King is an award-winning jewelry artist, beading instructor and author of Bead Quilled Jewelry: New Beadwork Designs with Square Stitch. In 2008, Kathy developed an innovative bead weaving technique called “Bead Quilling” in which the holes of the glass beads and thread are exposed, allowing the thread color to become an integral part of the final design. Another signature component of Kathy...

Season 2 of the Artiest Spotlight podcast opens with a discussion with Caitlin Cary a fiber artist creating what she calls "Needleprints".  Needleprints representations of subjects created by piecing and sewing together scraps of fabric. Caitlin is an artist, singer, songwriter, violinist, dog mom & Skillet spouse living in Raleigh, North Carolina. In recent years Caitlin turned towa...

After graduating from college with a bachelor degree in fine art Marcia worked on the corporate side of the art world until she  moved to North Carolina. Thanks to the move Marcia was given the chance to be an artist full time and since then she has never looked back. Marcia is deeply involved in the art community in Raleigh. She is a member of the NCMMAG, VAE and helps out with the Wake Forest Ar...

Ryan  rediscovered watercolor in 2011 after a 12 absence from painting. Since then his work has been accepted in numerous national juried exhibitions and won awards in competitions such as: The American Watercolor Society Annual International Exhibition, Missouri Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, and many more...

Sara Roberts creates  vibrant works of art from collected items:  photographs, books, glass, shells, natural materials, and clay are incorporated into works of art. Each piece inspires a  bit of nostalgia as the viewer is drawn to familiar images or touches found objects that were once lost or discarded, only to become treasured again. Sara's work can bee seen on her website sararobertsstudio...

Born and raised in Raleigh, NC, Dona is an artist and advocate for the inclusion of all people of all abilities in the arts. A ceramic artist, she loves sharing the art of local artists with the community. She is a graduate of UNC Greensboro with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and a Masters of Public Affairs. Dona's work can bee seen on her website www.donamcneillart.com and in person at the Cary G...

Ophelia Staton, a mixed media artist living in Creedmoor, NC.  Currently she focuses mainly on abstract acrylic painting. Ophelia Staton, in her own words. This freedom of creating is like no other I have ever experienced, and my gift is to inspire others. I paint to express myself.  Each mark, scribble or stroke of my brush is a conversation between me, my materials and the substrate.  I show up...

Jane was born in North Carolina and received a BA in Visual Arts Applications from NC State and a K-12 Visual Arts Teacher Certification from East Carolina University in 2005. She has exhibited her art throughout The Triangle, including at 311 Gallery, VAE, and Durham Art Guild. Jane’s work can be viewed on her website and at her public studio, #217 at Artspace in Raleigh, NC . Jane was recently f...

Most of what Tom does is turned on a lathe at some point.  There are sometimes other tools involved, but the lathe is the key piece.  Every piece is handmade, so each piece is individual. Tom believes that everything he makes should be useful.  Each bowl he makes should to be able to hold things.  Tom prides himself on crafting durable and functional pieces, that are also aesthetically pleasing to...

Heather is  an abstract artist who creates paintings that are intended to heal people's spiritual and emotional wounds. Her spiritual gift is to intuit emotion and mood-based messages that come through communion with God. These messages often appear on the canvas as colors, symbols, and shapes. Each painting she creates is intended for a specific person, whether she gets to know them through...

Sally is a recently retired teacher, having taught foreign languages for 34 years.  She also taught Art the last 3 years. Sally came to art somewhat late in life. But, as she looked back, she realized creative endeavors have been part of her life since her teenage years. From designing and sewing her own clothes, to cross-stitch, quilting, and scrapbooking, Sally has been creating much of her life...

Jaimon Caceres is an accomplished colored pencil artist based in Raleigh, NC.  He grew up on a small family farm in western North Carolina.  His artistic career began as a ballet dancer.  Following an unfortunate injury Jaimon hung up his dance shoes and returned to his first love, drawing. Jaimon is  inspired by beauty, finding  it in a variety of subjects from ballet to historic cities and natur...