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Artist Profile: Barbara Rachko

image-5436I am drawn to Mexican and Guatemalan cultural objects—masks, carved wooden animals, papier mâché figures, and toys—for reasons similar to those of Man Ray and the modernists, who in their case were drawn to African art.  On trips to southern Mexico and Guatemala I frequent local mask shops, markets, and ...

Artist Profile: Fran Beallor

image-5355 Accidental Encounter 24 x 18 inches oil on board Fallen Angel 24 x 18 inches oil on board Free For All 22½ x 18 inches oil on canvas Mysterious Entry 22 x 16 inches oil on canvas Through Her Own Eyes 36 x 40 inches oil on canvas Artist Statement I am fascinated by the idea of creating still lifes that are not so still. Inspired ...