ABOUT THIS SITE
Sunday Morning (2018)
Artists Narratives is about the conversations I have had with mid-life successful artists working in various genres of art, music and writing; conversations about their creative process and how they live a creative life.
I hope that as you explore Artists Narratives you will be as inspired as I have been by the insights I have garnered from my interviews with artists from all over the United States; who while working in different mediums share a commonality in their view of living life passionately. Who better to learn from than those who make art and influence our culture? While on occasion I may indulge in my own musings, I will leave it mostly to the artists I have interviewed here and have met along the way to inspire, teach and excite us.
Latest Works: Reflect With Gratitude and Serve
Watercolor 22"x30”
Watercolor 22"x30”
Artist Interviews
Excerpt from Interview with Michael McCall, May 2020
It’s a winding thirty-five-minute drive from Palm Desert to the new art mecca in the Palm Springs area, Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree. That morning I met with the mid-career artist Michael McCall and Executive Curator of the Yucca Valley Visual Performance Arts Center. McCall works in several mediums: painting, sculpture, photography, performance, and conceptual art. He has a quick wit, a spiritual nature, and a rebellious belief in the “freedom to create, to challenge the rules and relish the journey.”
I hope you enjoy reading about the talented artist Michael McCall. Enclosed find the edited interview.
Excerpt from Interview with Pat Lasch, July 2019
On a beautiful desert morning, as I drove into a wonderfully quirky mobile home park in Rancho Mirage, California, I knew I was going to affirmatively scratch my creative itch. I was about to interview the extremely talented American conceptual artist, painter and sculptor, Pat Lasch (b. 1944)
Lasch was part of the first generation of feminist artists whose work gained prominence in the United States. Her sculptures depict ordinary objects created in unusual ways, often using dried acrylic paint made in pieces and stitched together. The daughter of a pastry chef, many of her works are of intricate wedding cakes and dresses, all made with polymer acrylic paint that she either pours, extrudes or presses into molds.
Artist Narrative Interviews
Broad Brush
Artist Judy Nemer Sklar conducts a pair of workshops in the Coachella Valley focusing on using art as a tool for meditation and mindfulness.
When you attend a workshop by artist Judy Nemer Sklar, notice the three plastic glasses just above the blank canvas — tea, coffee, and wine. You're encouraged to paint with all three.
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY JUDY NEMER SKLAR
When Judy Nemer Sklar starts her day with a cup of tea, it’s probably not for the type of consumption you might envision.
The Palm Desert artist brings an assortment of brewed teas, coffee, and wine to her workshops, which combine meditation, mindfulness, and art. The liquids become the paint that participants use to express themselves on canvas without the confines of an artistic endeavor. In fact, just the opposite...
#SIXFEETAPART - The Book
In response to many requests I have created a special book containing my favorite watercolors from the beginning of the pandemic through The end of September 2020.
You may order the book by clicking on a payment button below. The book is hard bound and measures 8" by 10". It retails for $69.95 plus $8 for shipping. Please note that due to COVID-19 there may be delays in shipping.
I hope you like it and thank you all for your support and warm comments. Stay safe.
Judy
#6FeetApart - COVID-19 Sketches
To share a message of hope and love during the pandemic I tried to create a special sketch each day. I posted these on Facebook and Instagram through 2020. I call this series, #6FeetApart. Click on the image below to view a gallery of these sketches.
All of these sketches and paintings are also available for sale. Please contact me for availability, prices and sizes. Thank-you. Judy
Published Articles
- Broad Brush, Arts and Entertainment, May 2022
- The Magic of Sharon Frances and Well Beings Studio, December 2020
- The Opposing Forces of Music and Silence, Desert Health
- Artist Pat Lasch Grows and Evolves in the Desert, Art Highlights Magazine
- The Creative and Healing Power of Nature, Desert Health News
- Talent and Resiliency, Art Patron Magazine, February 2019
- The Gift of Being an Artist, Art Patron Magazine, Winter 2019
- Come Home to Who You Are - Desert Health News
- Embracing a Creative Life - Desert Health News
MusingsIf you liked the book, #SIXFEETAPART you may also like "The Art of Judy Nemer Sklar". This hardcover book contains 23 pages of Judy's artwork published February 2011. It retails for $98 plus $8 for shipping. Due to COVID-19 there may be delays in shipping.
