Artie's Eight

From the colorful detail of her paintings to the haunting beauty of her solar etchings, Mindy Lighthipe is a force of nature — for nature. The call of the wild. When an artist can find beauty in a Round Tortoise Beetle, it’s hard to ignore. Especially when the artist imparts loveliness to...

Variety is the spice of life for Joshua McCann, a commercial photographer and videographer in Michigan. “Sometimes it is the subject that finds the photographer,” he explains. Wedding photos and family portraits capture happy faces at milestone moments, while Joshua’s commercial videos...

Maybe it’s the precision and discipline of having spent his career in the military that influences the intricate, exacting detail in David Hoque’s work. Whatever it is, we admire the juxtaposition of reality with the rich jewel tones that come to life in his colored pencil drawings and...

Painting, glass blowing, mixed media and photography - artist Rachel Kosbab believes in never hesitating when it comes to art. Growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Rachel had no shortage of scenic beauty to inspire her artistic tendencies. She learned to draw and paint by taking art classes...

With five decades shooting urban and natural landscapes, Lee Backer has much experience to draw from. Lee’s upbringing in Brooklyn and the New Jersey’s dairy country may explain his passion for both urban and natural environments. Now in his 50th year behind the camera, Lee’s body of work...

Photographer Jason Whitehead lives in Fredericksburg, a small town of German heritage in the heart of Texas Hill Country. Thanks to thriving vineyards, varied shopping and a slew of bed-and-breakfast inns, Jason’s hometown is no stranger to tourists who enjoy photographing the scenic...