We live in a small town and our lives are deeply affected by our surroundings. As artists we are inspired to interpret our lives and worlds with paint and color and design on canvas and film.
Blogging has entered into our lives as a way of telling our “artists’ stories” and giving others a glimpse into our creative process.
Here are three “windows” into what’s up with some Three Rivers artists via their recent blog posts.
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Aranga Firstman
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blog arangafirstman.wordpress.com
OF MY EXISTENCE seems to be a most fitting title for the latest painting on my easel…When I paint, I prefer either a square or circular format because it more easily draws me inside the painting. Once inside, the painting paints itself. It chooses the colors and the forms. I have no idea of the whys and whats until the painting finishes. Painting makes me feel peaceful, excited and in awe of the universe.
Aranga is the designer of the Arts Alliance website,
She has also joined the Arts Alliance Board of Directors.
Visit her website gallery at arangafirstman.com
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Eddie McArthur
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blog artbyeddie.blogspot.com
FLOW is a combination of watercolor, acrylic and pastel on watercolor paper. I love it when a painting takes on a mind of its own and goes somewhere I hadn’t planned! This one was going to be much more realistic as a river scene. I even planned a raft of people shooting the rapids. But, when it got going, the painting Gods took over and the whole thing went a different direction. I really like playing with layering different media together.
Visit Eddie’s gallery shop on 1000 Markets.
She is the new President of the Three Rivers Arts Alliance.
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Martha Widmann
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blog marthawidmann.wordpress.com
I have recently returned from riding the 6th leg — Darby to Big Hole National Monument, Montana — of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. The Chief Joe is a consecutive 13 year ride [100 miles each year for a total of 1300 miles] that retraces the route of the Nez Perce flight from the US calvary in the late 1800’s and is sponsored by the Appaloosa Horse Association. It originates in Joseph, Oregon and ends in Bear Paw Meadow, Montana just 40 miles shy of the Canadian border.
Martha works professionally as a graphic designer, integrating painting on canvas into her creative life.
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