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Featured artist: Emily Boyd

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:11:00 -0600

Drawing a grid by hand and then meticulously filling each small square with marks is slow and quiet. The process remains significant to Claybord artist Emily Boyd as she has learned that quietness isn’t necessarily based on the noise and commotion level around us but that which is inside our hearts and minds.

Featured artist: Conor Smith

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 09:50:00 -0600

After years of searching and experimenting, UK artist Conor Smith found the medium of scratchboard and could not put it down. The notoriously unforgiving nature and permanence of the medium draws him to it.

Coming Soon! NEW Duoframes

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:24:00 -0600

Coming soon! Duoframe offers the ultimate versatility and style for framing your artwork. This unique design allows for the same frame to be used for different sizes of artwork.

Featured artist: Chris Breier

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:13:00 -0600

Through his art, Chris Breier invites viewers to explore the intricate relationships between colors and their emotional impact.

Ampersand Panels vs. Lumberyard

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 06:54:00 -0600

When posed with the question: Is it preferable to purchase a hardboard painting panel made by an art materials manufacturer as opposed to buying a hardboard obtained from a lumber yard, the rationale for debating which painting panel will perform better can easily evolve into a highly technical discussion.

Featured artist: Michael Ireland

Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:47:00 -0600

Aquabord artist Michael Ireland believes successful public art is in effect, a way-ﬁnder, a sense of place. Geographically, it gives us a guide or reference relative to where we are going or a reminder of where we have been. It can also be a way-ﬁnder that guides our beliefs or challenges us to look within, perhaps grounding our senses as we experience our surroundings in a slightly different way.

Featured artist: Daniela Werneck

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:33:00 -0600

Aquabord artist Daniela Werneck is a realistic watercolor painter based in Houston, TX, whose work combines the most traditional watercolor methods with a contemporary look.

Paul Batch

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0600

Paul Batch is a nationally represented contemporary painter best known for his atmospheric landscapes.

Chris Breier

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:59:00 -0600

Chris Breier is an artist from Buffalo New York. He works in acrylics in a variety of genres, both abstract and representational.

Ali Cavanaugh

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:58:00 -0600

Once I discovered Ampersand Aquabord with the 2" cradle, it has been such a wonderful surface for my watercolors. The flawless pebbly surface of Aquabord takes layers and layers of pigment without wearing down. The paint is amazingly workable and removable on Aquabord. Also, it is so nice that I am able to display my watercolors without glass and that they don't need to be framed.

Chris Firger

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:57:00 -0600

By prioritizing color, contrast, and composition over representation, landscape painter Chris Firger is able to create a unique and immersive experience for viewers. Instead of simply reproducing a scene, he uses his artistic skills to capture a particular moment or feeling that he wants to convey.

Jane Hunt

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:56:00 -0600

Her work evokes a feeling of peace. With an impressionistic style and an illustrative base, the textural imagery in Jane Hunt’s sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a tranquil feeling of warm familiarity. Her work is calming and ethereal, conjuring emotions of a familiar, yet undefined, location.

Gareth Jones

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:55:00 -0600

Gareth Jones, a UK native now residing in New Hampshire, rekindled his love of art after receiving a Christmas gift several years ago.

Jim Musil

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:54:00 -0600

After what started out as a peaceful hobby, Claybord artist Jim Musil has found much success sharing his paintings on social media.

Camille Przewodek

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:53:00 -0600

Nationally renowned colorist and painting instructor, Camille Przewodek, is noted for her ability to see and use color relationships to effectively express the “light key” or “envelope of light” that nature presents to us outdoors at different times of the day or under different types of weather conditions.

Lisa Skelly

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:52:00 -0600

After a house fire, Lisa Skelly relocated to Newport Beach, CA and resumed her longtime love affair with the ocean. Pastel plein air seascapes are her favorite subject and continue to be what she paints most often.

Tahlia Stanton

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:51:00 -0600

Dedicated to celebrating beauty, Tahlia Stanton's mission is to create vibrant mixed media works for fellow vivacious hearts across the globe; so that we can embrace the joys of life together.

Michael Wall

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:50:00 -0600

Michael Emerson Wall paints with a variety of mediums to create Celestial Environments which are deep and thought provoking and border between abstraction and realism.

Featured artist: Jivan Lee

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:12:00 -0600

Much of Jivan Lee’s work arises from an intensive process of repeatedly painting at the same locations over months, seasons, and years. Each day on location contributes to larger arcs of work that borrow from his previous career in science and almost empirically investigate time, change, and human perception.

Featured artist: Dennon Walantus

Mon, 15 May 2023 07:12:00 -0600

Gessobord plein air painter Dennon Walantus found himself constantly running out of subjects to paint, which led him to the surrounding Adirondack Mountains landscape with a cigar box easel and oil paint.

Featured artist: Chris Firger

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:43:00 -0600

Featured artist: Camille Przewodek

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:16:00 -0600

Featured artist: Gareth Jones

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Gareth Jones, a UK native now residing in New Hampshire, rekindled his love of art after receiving a Christmas gift several years ago.

Featured artist: Joe K. Smith

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:31:00 -0600

Drawn mostly from the varied landscapes of his beloved New England home, Joe Smith’s finely detailed work captures the unique character and spirit of the wild places that exist all around us, but just out of sight.

A conversation with Ali Cavanaugh

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:15:00 -0600

Watercolor artist, Ali Cavanaugh discusses how she discovered Aquabord, her color palette, her favorite techniques, and the evolution of her artwork over the years.