Monthly Archives: June 2009

“Robert Colescott: 1925-2009,” The Oregonian

Robert Colescott, the gifted American artist whose often outlandish but always gorgeous paintings pondered racial stereotypes and other thorny aspects of race relations in America, passed away Thursday at his home in Tucson.

Read More

“Memory as Art,” by Lisa Leblanc-Berry

As an ardent film buff, one of my all-time favorite movies I have watched repeatedly since childhood is The Wizard of Oz”. So it came as a refreshing surprise to discover New Orleans artist Nicole Charbonnet’s dreamy renditions of the film as mixed media on canvas.

Read More