Marketing pro turned gallery owner puts a spotlight on contemporary art
It’s been a little more than a year since Laura Hathaway traded in the world of pharmaceutical and real estate sales and marketing to take the plunge into the city’s art scene as a gallery owner. For the Buckhead resident, not enough places existed for contemporary artists to share their visions and show their works.
This summer, unleash your kids’ creativity with artistic opportunities
Educators bemoan the summer break for the hold it often puts on kids’ learning. But just because school is out doesn’t mean curiosity and creativity have to take a vacation, too. In fact, summer is an ideal time to let the kiddos use their imaginations in ways they might not be able to during the typical school day.
One […]
Brookhaven’s Renée Bouchon tosses in the corporate towel and picks up a paintbrush
Growing up in New Orleans, Renée Bouchon always had a crayon or pencil in her hand. An early fascination with drawing led her to kids’ classes at Tulane and Loyola that fueled a life-long compulsion to paint. But getting to explore that artistic side took a bit of a detour down a more practical […]
Local group gathers to learn inside info on art and collecting…
For years, programs have existed to demystify the art of wine tasting, pairing and buying and to make it more approachable, particularly for those new to the world of vintages. Mary Stanley, a veteran artists’ representative who lives in Ansley Park, realized that what worked for wine can also apply to art.
In 2006, Stanley launched the […]
Buckhead painter engages kids in her craft.
For years, Nancy B. Westfall’s career as a metal artist was fueled by practicality and kids. That explains why it’s taken a while for her to engage her real passion: painting.
“I have always painted and drawn,” admits the North Carolina native who now lives on Buckhead’s west side. “But unless you go to an art high school, most kids don’t […]
Local artists establish attendance streak.
Members of the Saturday morning class work without an instructor, hire their own models and offer critiques and support to each other.
Some marriages don’t make it to the milestone a group of 15 artists at the Abernathy […]
Portrait painting is a niche art form for this local society.
For Denise Jennings, painting a portrait requires a concentrated attention to detail unlike other art forms. The Sandy Springs resident and former art curriculum coordinator for the Fulton County Schools puts it this way: “If you’re painting a vase, so what if you make it a little narrower than it really is? But if you’re […]
Brenda Fannin trades a corporate career to bring a touch of France to Buckhead.
Growing up in New York in the 1970s, Brenda Fannin made fond memories on Sunday afternoons, meandering with her mother through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Until she left for college, the routine was the same: church, brunch, art.
“I grew up fully immersed in fine arts and performing arts, but in those […]
Sandy Springs company turns pooch photos into fine art.
Artist Aziz Kadmiri works on a pet painting in the company’s Woodstock studio.
Sandy Springs resident David Lefkovits is an entrepreneur who doesn’t own a dog. But he knows a business opportunity when he sees one. That instinct sparked the creation of his […]
Annual show features works of up-and-coming creators.
Recognized as one of the region’s emerging artists, Rachel K. Garceau will showcase several of her porcelain works at the Swan Coach House event.
Imagine buying a cool cubist abstract by Picasso before anyone […]
