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Deb Stoner’s Photographs Dazzle in Any Setting

Today FF2 is ecstatic to celebrate artist Deb Stoner on the seventh anniversary of her exhibition “A Year in the Willamette Valley,” which showcased Deb’s photographs not at a museum or studio, but at the Portland International Airport. The exhibition aimed to bring art to those not currently seeking it out, but who perhaps needed most to be reminded of the beauty of the natural world during a long day of traveling.read more.

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“Faith Ringgold: American People” Next Stop? San Francisco!

You can’t necessarily change what’s going on, no, but I can say what I think about it. I’m free to do that. And I will.

As a Black woman living in the USA, learning about my history is something that has been heavily contested. The narrative that I have learned about my ancestors is often seen as whitewashed and trauma-filled, focusing on the handful of accomplishments we have made or the trauma we have endured (and the trauma we still going through) through the remnants of slavery.… read more.

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Molly Hashimoto Explores the Intersection of Nature & Art

On this day in 2019, Molly Hashimoto released Birds of the West: An Artist’s Guide.

This book contains more than 80 sketches and prints of western birds crafted by Molly. It includes background information as well as her personal experiences finding each type of bird. Molly also teaches skills in drawing, painting and printmaking throughout the book.… read more.

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Spend 2022 in Daria Hlazatova’s Celestial Dreamscapes

Daria Hlazatova painting in Pomegranate Calendar.
In the whimsical world of Ukrainian artist Daria Hlazatova, vibrant, imaginative dreamscapes see the arresting gazes of feminine faces.
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Spend 2022 with Alexandra Eldridge’s Radiant Tarot

Alexandra Eldridge painting of swans
I’ve just sat down to a virtual chat with artist Alexandra Eldridge, who seeks “the extraordinary in the ordinary” through her artwork.
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Ride into 2022 with Susan Friedman’s Horses

Susan Friedman photo of horses
When looking at photographer Susan Friedman’s horses, you feel the power of each equine subject jumping out of the frame.
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