by Elizabeth Thompson | Nov 2, 2020 | Artist Stories, Artists, Featured
Jane Orleman, author of Telling Secrets: An Artist’s Journey Through Childhood Trauma, tells the story of how, through therapy and art, she came to terms with her childhood experiences of sexual assault and domestic violence. As a child, I promised myself that I would... 
by Elizabeth Thompson | Jul 2, 2020 | Artist Stories, Artists, COVID-19, Featured
When the pandemic struck Washington State, like many artists, all of the revenue streams I depend on came to a screeching halt. Drawing classes and teaching gigs were canceled. The two galleries that represent my work were shuttered immediately. The public art project... 
by Artist Trust | May 28, 2020 | Artist Stories, Featured
To be completely frank, when I’m in a really dark, despairing, and desperate place, creativity and art-making don’t matter to me. And in desperate places and desperate times, I know creativity and art don’t matter to others also. Before I actually... 
by Artist Trust | May 21, 2020 | Artist Stories, Artists, Featured
In COVID time, mortality and vulnerability live beside gratitude. I’m privileged to live far from hot spots, to work at home with stable income for now. There’s Zoom overkill, my too-serious face reflected back to me, the stark moments when everyone’s sadness, our... 
by Artist Trust | May 14, 2020 | Artist Stories, Artists, Featured
Everyday I try to disrupt the numbing Groundhog Day feeling by startling myself out of the blurring from one day to the next, one hour from the next. As a chronically ill person I have numerous pills I take day and night and I pause before it’s time always feeling... 
by Artist Trust | May 12, 2020 | Artist Stories, Artists, Featured
Preston Singletary, an internationally renowned glass artist, and 2013 Fellowship recipient, spoke with us about how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted his work and daily life. Traver Gallery recently presented a virtual exhibition of his work, “Artifacts from a Future...