This interview was conducted and written by Board Secretary, Rachael Berdine
Every month here at the Winkler Gallery and Art Education Center, we honor one of our member artists as Artist of the Month. All of our artists produce stunning work of all varieties that pass through a juried selection process to be displayed at the gallery. The Artist of the Month allows us to zoom in on them one at a time. For August 2017, the honor goes to Cora Smith.
We sat down with Cora during one of her volunteer shifts at the gallery for an interview where we talked about her religion, the hardest parts of being an artist, and where her inspiration comes from.
Enjoy:
RACHAEL: Tell me a little bit about yourself.
CORA: Well, I love animals. I feel like I’m an artist first, I guess. Which is a sad thing because I’m a mom and a grandma, and I love being those things, but I feel like I’m an artsy mom and an artsy grandma. I came from a huge family. I’m from the city.
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This interview was conducted and written by Board President, Craig Inzana
Every month here at the Winkler Gallery and Art Education Center, we honor one of our member artists as Artist of the Month. All of our artists produce stunning work of all varieties that pass through a juried selection progress to be displayed at the gallery. The Artist of the Month allows us to zoom in on them one at a time. For July 2017, the honor goes to Kathy Mohney.
This month, I sat down with Kathy during one of her volunteer shifts at the gallery for an interview where we talked about how she grew into art, her love for teaching, and the therapy that art can bring. Enjoy: CRAIG: What do you think defines you as an artist?
KATHY: I love to do portraits-- animals. When I was first out of school I didn’t think I wanted to teach, but I had a family and needed to go back in the work force. That’s when I got my certification.
I learned that I loved to teach. It was fun. I did a lot of substituting, but I also did private lessons. I used to give summer art lessons, and music lessons. I play the piano and grew up in a very musical family.
I loved books and always wanted to do a children’s book. I had been very sick and decided I was going to do one. Whether it was published or not, who cares. I had a story I was going to do about my son Buck as the basis for the book. I have one about my grandmother too that I’d like to do. It was very satisfying to do that book though. It took me a couple of years but I managed to do it.
CRAIG: What was the process like to do that book?
This interview was conducted and written by Board Member, Craig Inzana.
Every month here at the Winkler Gallery and Art Education Center, we honor one of our member artists as Artist of the Month. All of our artists produce stunning work of all varieties that pass through a juried selection progress to be displayed at the gallery. The Artist of the Month allows us to zoom in on them one at a time. For April 2017, the honor goes to Josh Taylor.
Josh is one of the youngest (maybe THE youngest) members at the gallery and his work has already begun to sell. He currently attends the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and produces gripping photographs with a strong sense of composition and color.
This month, I sat down with Josh during one of his volunteer shifts at the gallery for an interview where we talked about how he came to be a part of the Winkler Gallery, what his process is like for each photograph, and his thoughts on digital vs. film photography. Enjoy: This interview was conducted and written by Board Member, Craig Inzana. Every month here at the Winkler Gallery and Art Education Center, we honor one of our member artists as Artist of the Month. All of our artists produce stunning work of all varieties that pass through a juried selection progress to be displayed at the gallery. The Artist of the Month allows us to zoom in on them one at a time. For March 2017, the honor goes to Claira Heitzenrater. Claira is a relatively new member of the gallery, but has already gathered quite a bit of attention with her additions to the space. Her work, available at the Winkler Gallery, is ghostly paintings of every day objects. To get the full experience, you'll have to come visit us, but I'll give you a taste of her work here: This month, I sat down with Claira at the Brockway Center for Arts and Technology for an interview where we talked about how she came to be a part of the Winkler Gallery, what inspires her work, and her thoughts on art in today's world. Also there's quite a bit of talk of life and death. Enjoy: |
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