Carol Wiebe

It seems to me that Merle Rosen is doing exactly what she wants to do. For one thing, there is a wide variety in her work. She is breaking that rule about getting really good at one thing. Her acrylic work, alone,  is applied to plywood, paper, yupo, multimedia board, Lanaquarelle, clayboard, and who knows what else. But what really caught me was this video on YouTube about her collage and painting process. She begins by quipping: “If you were in here  you’d probably be askin

Flora Doehler is one of those artists whose work gets your attention, and then you fall in love with her life. Or the other way around. Either way, if it hasn’t happened to you ~yet~ I feel compelled to warn you that Our Bear River Adventure is an irresistible read. If Boz (otherwise known as Charles Dickens) was alive today, I’m sure he would subscribe to Flora’s blog. Charles Dickens It all begins with this compelling précis: In the fall of 2007, Flora and Larry moved from