Artists & Inspiration

“The pictures were painted directly through me, without any preliminary drawings, and with great force. I had no idea what the paintings were supposed to depict; nevertheless I worked swiftly

“I cannot expect even my own art to provide all of the answers, only to hope it keeps asking the right questions.” — Grace Hartigan “I can hear my mother

“Working on the detailed intricate arrangements of small pieces of fabric and the complex process of sewing them together keeps me sane.  It is a meditation: a time of focused

“I’ve never bothered painting the ugly things in life. People struggling, having difficulty. You meet that when you go out, and then you have to come back and see the

Sam Gilliam (November 30, 1933 – June 25, 2022) was an American abstract painter, sculptor, and arts educator. Born in Mississippi, and raised in Kentucky, Gilliam spent his entire adult life in Washington, D.C., eventually

Basil Kincaid (b. 1986, St. Louis, Missouri) is an American artist who honors and evolves traditional practices through quilting, collaging, photography, installation and performance. Implementing materials vested with emotional and