A Brush with Art

Artist breaks ground painting on copper

Artist breaks ground painting on copper

  Creating something where there was previously nothing — especially when the process involves the unpredictable — thrills Encinitas artist Richard Hawk.The figurative painter says, “In art and in life, I am attracted to the uncontrollable.

Photographer captures peak experiences

Photographer captures peak experiences

It’s been said that Cardiff photographer Abe Ordover’s work captures the peak experiences that changes one’s life.

Artist draws on life experiences

Artist draws on life experiences

The artist, storyteller and philosopher Madelynne Engle is a master alchemist who transmutes difficult situations into extraordinary treasures expressed through her art. A visit with this modern phoenix leaves one humbled, awed, and inspired by her indomitable spirit.

Scientist by training, artist by choice

Scientist by training, artist by choice

Carlsbad artist Darlene Katz describes herself as “a scientist by training, and an artist by choice.”

Striving to save the ocean through art and science

Striving to save the ocean through art and science

  A climate change scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is striving to save the ocean through art and science.

Artist makes her dreams come true

Artist makes her dreams come true

It’s never too late for big dreams, and if you’re Cardiff artist Julia C R Gray, it’s never too late to make them real.Beginning her career as a muralist, Gray’s recognition was launched in 1980 with a major Lake Tahoe commission.

Cardiff artist Kevin Anderson: ‘A true soul man’

Cardiff artist Kevin Anderson: ‘A true soul man’

If you ever pass a longhaired surfer-type painting a canvas atop a well-worn easel somewhere along the coast, there’s a possibility it’s Cardiff resident Kevin Anderson working on a new seascape.

Fleener draws the line

Fleener draws the line

These days many North County residents are turning eagerly to Page Four of The Coast News to check out Mary Fleener’s latest “The Less You Know The Better You Feel” weekly political cartoon. 

Local woman a champion for young artists

Local woman a champion for young artists

A dynamic force is at work among us in coastal North County’s arts. Cheryl Ehlers, with accomplishments almost too numerous to list, has tirelessly championed artists and art students in our local communities and enriched our lives in the process.

Driving force in the visual arts

Driving force in the visual arts

Every other month, artists from the far-flung corners of San Diego County gather in Cardiff-by-the-Sea for an interactive meeting of the creative tribe.