Juliette Travous, New Guest Artist at Gateway Gallery Feb 22 to Mar 30

See this guest artists beautiful work at Gateway Gallery Feb 22 to Mar 30.  Come to the Opening Reception March 2nd, 6-9PM.

Deer Crossing, Pastel by Juliette Travous

Winters Golden Afternoon, Pastel by Juliette Travous

Juliette is a member of the Gateway Pastel Artists (GPA) and the Greater St. Louis Artist Association (GSLAA); and a former member of the Gateway East Artist Guild (GEAG) and the St. Louis Artist Guild.  Juliette has studied and worked with various artistic techniques and media, completed college level art courses and has trained under several nationally known and local artists.  Her paintings have been exhibited and sold in a variety of art shows and art fairs throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area including The Webster Groves Art Fair, The Queeney Park Art Fair, The Foundry Art Centre, Framations Art Gallery, The Vineyards, Norton’s Gallery, Creative Gallery with the GPA annual pastel show, the St. Charles Plein Air Competition and Spring Art Walk, the Augusta Plein Air Competition, The Lafayette Square Plein Air Competition and the Central West End Art Fair.

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Article in Bowling Green Times about Gateway Gallery guest artist Lisa Crisman

Hometown artist with international recognition: Lisa Crisman’s Left Ear Art

Vivid.  Bold.  Expressionistic.  Such terms only begin to describe the artwork of Bowling Green native Lisa Crisman.  Crisman always knew she wanted to be an artist, since she was a child.

“I grew up dreaming about making art,” Crisman said.   Her father, Durward “Woody” Crisman worked as a jeweler in Bowling Green for 47 years.   He was the owner of Woody’s Jewelry and Repair located off the square.  Crisman’s first job was waitressing at the old A and W restaurant.

“I also worked at the old Dairy Queen, the one where the Chinese restaurant is now,” Crisman recalled with a chuckle.

 

Copyright Lisa Crisman, Left Ear Art

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Interview with the Artist - Deborah A. Williams

The nature around us depends on the nature within us…

Natural Capital: “Natural capital is the land, air, water, living organisms and all formations of the Earth's biosphere that provide us with ecosystem goods and services imperative for survival and well-being. Furthermore, it is the basis for all human economic activity.”

How long have you been an artist?
I began my art career seriously in 1997 but have been taking classes and workshops since high school. Making art is a lifelong pursuit.


What kind of art do you make?
I can’t decide - I keep changing and experimenting. I think my favorite is mixed media. I love using all the beautiful handmade papers with different fibers and textures along with pastels, acrylics and/or photographs. My favorite is painting “en plein air” - except for the wind, rain, bugs, cold, and heat. I love being outdoors and the natural landscape is so inspiring and challenging. Plus there is the added bonus of the camaraderie of the other plein air artists.

What is your "day job" if you have one?
I have worked in clinical and research labs for most of my life. Currently I am a grants administrator – working with medical researchers to find funding for their research projects. Working in the lab was more creative but working in research administration is rewarding and extremely challenging.

What other creative outlet would you explore if you couldn't make visual art?
Anything outdoors, I love gardening and landscaping. I also just finished building my house with the help of family and friends. That was crazy creative!

I am also working on a master’s degree in sustainability at Saint Louis University. It is self evident that we live within a finite system of natural limits and need to consider our footprint on our environment and enhance our ability to operate in positive and proactive ways as we increase our understanding of natural processes.

"Natural capital is the extension of the economic notion of capital (manufactured means of production) to goods and services relating to the natural environment. Natural capital is thus the stock of natural ecosystems that yields a flow of valuable ecosystem goods or services into the future. For example, a stock of trees or fish provides a flow of new trees or fish, a flow which can be indefinitely sustainable. Natural capital may also provide services like recycling wastes or water catchment and erosion control. Since the flow of services from ecosystems requires that they function as whole systems, the structure and diversity of the system are important components of natural capital."

Don't miss your chance to meet Debbie and see her beautiful work in person this Friday, February 11th from 6:00-9:00PM. We will have wine and appetizers from Mazara's.