Tag Archives: San Francisco

Artist of the Day / Katina Huston / Bay Area, California

Posted on July 19, 2012 by destructivetesting

Finding work like Katina’s is what keeps me going at this. “It began with a few drawings. I’d find a shadow and set the mylar underneath and draw what I saw. What I saw was a whole new world, utterly … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Robert L. Walker, III / Burlingame, California

Posted on July 11, 2012 by destructivetesting

I was drawn to the vividness and spirit of Robert’s paintings.     “Robert is a self-taught artist who works primarily with watercolors and gouache.” “Robert’s paintings reflect his impressions of life, expressed through abstraction in a wide-ranging and impressive … Continue reading →

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Artist of the Day / Tarek Ben Yakhlef / France

Posted on July 8, 2012 by destructivetesting

To call Tarek’s illustrated books ‘comic books’ is like calling ‘Maus’ a comic book.  They are that, but so much more.  I see Tarek as a sort of Renaissance street artist. “Graduate of the Sorbonne (University Paris I) in medieval history and art history, Tarek released Paris … Continue reading →

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