by Chris Trigg It’s a good thing we’ve got windows or we’d never see the sun. The virus leaped the wall and settled in amongst us. Not that we were sunkissed before it crept in. We’ve been in a state of modified lockdown since march. The modified meaning we got an hour out of our …
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Artist Spotlight: Jeremiah Murphy
by Molly Wooliver, JAC Intern Creating art is a powerful and effective way to express how a person is feeling and what they are thinking, and to see how they interact with the world. It can help with understanding yourself as well as other people in a way that other forms of communication cannot. Painter …
The Becomings of A Master: The Portrait Series #3
By R. Zumar This is baby Harmoni, born January 27th, 2020. I look at her at peace with no worries in the world. A new little human gifted to us, a life with so much potential. Like all children, at least in our country, she will have the basics to survive and grow. She will …
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The Becomings of A Master: The Portrait Studies #1
By R. Zumar During my hiatus I dived into a portrait study. First I drew a picture of a model out of an O Magazine. She was in profile with her hair braided beautifully on the top of her head. Then I made a portrait of Oprah with her chin resting on her fist smiling. …
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Not a Prison Artist
Visual artist/illustrator Danny Ashton responds to a recent influx in requests for artwork depicting his experience of incarceration.