Written by: Francesca Sinnott Pictured above: Tapestry, oil on panel, 24”x 36”   Pictured: Thomas Darsney, in front of The Hall of Presidents (60” x 40”), a picture gallery of all the U.S. presidential portraits. My conversation with Thomas Darsney begins with a tour of his home, an “art installation” that he spent 9 years lovingly […]

Written by: Francesca Sinnott Pictured Above: Super Soaker, pastel on paper, 16”x 36”   Pictured: Jeanne Rosier Smith, CM Imagine trying to capture with pastels the movement of a wave while painting en plein air. To do so requires hours and hours of practice so that the work becomes intuitive. It takes a great artist like […]

Written by: Francesa Sinnott Pictured above: (detail of) Under The Magnolia, oil on canvas, 16” x 20”   Pictured: Tim Neill Tim Neill has a passion for creating beautiful art and also for preserving it. He is both a talented and committed Copley Artist who owns his own art conservation company, and he has found there […]