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Does Art Matter

does artmatter? What is art?Just kidding, we’re not going to start there. That’s a never-ending art school debate. The question for our valley is perhaps not what is art, but is art important? And why? Let’s discuss.   FEATURE MAGGIE NEAL DOHERTY WHY...

Where We Choose to Look

Headwaters “where we choose to look” Illustration by Morgan Krieg   BY JONATHAN FETTER-VORM B efore she would start a painting, my mother used to take two corners of matte board, two white L-shapes, and hold them up to the landscape, making a sort of...

Nonprofit Q&A: KALICO Art Center

Non-Profit Feature Go Local donates 3% of each issue’s advertising revenue to a local nonprofit organization. This issue supports KALICO Art Center. kalico art center Q&A with Alisha Shilling, founder and board chair. “Krusty” Overman teaching a screen printing...

Krusty’s Stuff

krusty’s stuff One of our favorite local artists shares a few deets and doodles. SPARK INTERVIEW BY KATIE CANTRELL Full name:  Kristin French Overman Nickname: Krusty Source of Nickname: The amount of Aquanet on her punk hairdo in high school Born: Jersey Shore...

Plein to See

SPARK PLEIN TO SEE Local artist Kenneth Yarus shares the process of painting in the great outdoors. Onward to the Glacier By Kenneth Yarus The artist looking mighty stoic. The artist’s portable studio ANDREW KROP “P lein air artist Kenneth Yarus combines his...