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Oil Painting by Erin Berrett, Nostalgic painting of a Bernina sewing machine with spools of thread.

Featured Artist: Erin Berrett, Contemporary Rea...

Leslie Snipes

Ampersand Gessobord artist Erin Berrett is a contemporary realism oil painter best known for her still-lifes. Some of her favorites are meaningful commissions that have sweet or fun and quirky...

Featured Artist: Erin Berrett, Contemporary Rea...

Leslie Snipes

Ampersand Gessobord artist Erin Berrett is a contemporary realism oil painter best known for her still-lifes. Some of her favorites are meaningful commissions that have sweet or fun and quirky...

Artist Jane Hunt painting en plein air in a poppy field.

Interview with Landscape Painter Jane Hunt, by ...

Leslie Snipes

Learn more about artist Jane Hunt's evocative impressionistic landscape paintings on Gessobord panels in this interview by Ampersand. Her sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a...

Interview with Landscape Painter Jane Hunt, by ...

Leslie Snipes

Learn more about artist Jane Hunt's evocative impressionistic landscape paintings on Gessobord panels in this interview by Ampersand. Her sweeping landscapes skillfully merge a sense of immense wonderment with a...

Image of Ward Jene Stroud's elephant painted with Brusho.

An Interview With Ward Jene Stroud

Terry Henry

This is an interview I did with Ward a while back during his first workshop at Cheap Joe's. We recently hosted a three-day virtual workshop with Ward and there is...

An Interview With Ward Jene Stroud

Terry Henry

This is an interview I did with Ward a while back during his first workshop at Cheap Joe's. We recently hosted a three-day virtual workshop with Ward and there is...

An Interview with Frank Webb

An Interview with Frank Webb

Terry Henry

I had the rare opportunity to interview artist Frank Webb during the last workshop he did at Cheap Joe's in August of 2016. I was impressed by his humility and...

An Interview with Frank Webb

Terry Henry

I had the rare opportunity to interview artist Frank Webb during the last workshop he did at Cheap Joe's in August of 2016. I was impressed by his humility and...

At Home With Sterling Edwards

At Home With Sterling Edwards

Terry Henry

Editors Note: In talking with Sterling the other day I realized that we need to keep in touch with one another. After reading what Sterling has to say about being...

At Home With Sterling Edwards

Terry Henry

Editors Note: In talking with Sterling the other day I realized that we need to keep in touch with one another. After reading what Sterling has to say about being...

Frank Webb: Design Before Color

Frank Webb: Design Before Color

Terry Henry

One of my favorite artists is Frank Webb. His art embodies humorous freedom where nothing is really straight and his bold colors remind me of a vivid dreamscape. It was...

Frank Webb: Design Before Color

Terry Henry

One of my favorite artists is Frank Webb. His art embodies humorous freedom where nothing is really straight and his bold colors remind me of a vivid dreamscape. It was...

Leap of Faith - Ward Jene Stroud's American Journey

Leap of Faith - Ward Jene Stroud's American Jou...

Leslie Snipes

Inspired and inspiring, artist Ward Jean Stroud shares his personal journey 2200 miles from his home in Portland, Oregon to Cheap Joe’s in Boone, North Carolina to teach his Brusho...

Leap of Faith - Ward Jene Stroud's American Jou...

Leslie Snipes

Inspired and inspiring, artist Ward Jean Stroud shares his personal journey 2200 miles from his home in Portland, Oregon to Cheap Joe’s in Boone, North Carolina to teach his Brusho...

Sue Archer Art Workshop Photo and Interview

Sue Archer Art Workshop Photo and Interview

Terry Henry

Cheap Joe's Terry Henry sits down with artist Sue Archer and covers a wide range of topics. Watch a multitude of free art lessons, art tutorials and other artist interviews...

Sue Archer Art Workshop Photo and Interview

Terry Henry

Cheap Joe's Terry Henry sits down with artist Sue Archer and covers a wide range of topics. Watch a multitude of free art lessons, art tutorials and other artist interviews...

Chat with Artist Linda Baker

Chat with Artist Linda Baker

Terry Henry

In this free artist interview, Cheap Joe's Terry Henry sits down with artist Linda Baker and covers a wide range of topics. A most interesting interview with artist Linda Baker....

Chat with Artist Linda Baker

Terry Henry

In this free artist interview, Cheap Joe's Terry Henry sits down with artist Linda Baker and covers a wide range of topics. A most interesting interview with artist Linda Baker....

Artist Chat With Gerald Brommer

Artist Chat With Gerald Brommer

Terry Henry

Gerald Brommer Interview August 28th, 2015 Interviewer: Terry Henry Gerald Brommer was born in 1927 in Berkeley, CA. Gerald grew up in Northern California then studied to be an educator...

Artist Chat With Gerald Brommer

Terry Henry

Gerald Brommer Interview August 28th, 2015 Interviewer: Terry Henry Gerald Brommer was born in 1927 in Berkeley, CA. Gerald grew up in Northern California then studied to be an educator...

Brenda Swenson Interview

Brenda Swenson Interview

Terry Henry

Brenda Swenson is the artist/author of two books, Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook (Award of Excellence Finalist) and Steps to Success in Watercolor. Her paintings and sketches have been featured in...

Brenda Swenson Interview

Terry Henry

Brenda Swenson is the artist/author of two books, Keeping a Watercolor Sketchbook (Award of Excellence Finalist) and Steps to Success in Watercolor. Her paintings and sketches have been featured in...

Janet Rogers Interview

Janet Rogers Interview

Terry Henry

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janet currently lives in Ormond Beach, Florida.  Janet has won numerous awards from exhibiting her watercolors, including Disney’s Festival of the Masters, “Under the Oaks”.

Janet Rogers Interview

Terry Henry

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Janet currently lives in Ormond Beach, Florida.  Janet has won numerous awards from exhibiting her watercolors, including Disney’s Festival of the Masters, “Under the Oaks”.