- Oct 12, 2020
A Life of Excellence: Remembering Edward Jonas (1948-2020)
By Michael Shane Neal, artist Recently, I arrived at the airport in Tallahassee on a warm, sunny Florida day. My friend, artist Dawn...
- Aug 13, 2020
Crossing Paths with the Chairman (or Cousins, Conventions and Cadavers)
Ed Jonas is someone I had known about in a roundabout way for years before finally meeting him. This is one of those Southern tales where...
- Apr 14, 2020
What It’s Like Being in a Face-Off
I recently interviewed Dan Thompson and Mary Qian about what it’s really like to take part in a Face-Off! Both artists did their first...
- Jan 9, 2020
Setting Goals
When I attended my first PSoA Annual Conference in 2010, I was inspired, amazed, reinvigorated and newly driven. On seeing the winners at...
- Dec 10, 2019
Learning the Limited Palette
There is something so magical about capturing someone's essence on canvas. I'm fascinated and frustrated in equal measures as I try to...
- Dec 3, 2019
Mary Sauer – Cultivating a Career
This article appeared in the 1st Quarter 2019 The Art of the Portrait Journal publication. Mary Sauer has carefully cultivated her talent...
- Oct 29, 2019
A Portrait of Perseverance and Excellence: Anna Klumpke (1856-1936)
The following article is found in the 3rd Quarter 2019 issue of The Art of the Portrait journal. Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, a petit genre...
