Daily Press - At A Glance (Mark Erickson)

Peninsula talent tops TAA show

Mark St. John Erickson — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

At 6 inches tall and just 8 across, James Warwick Jones' small studies of ancient Indian pueblos in the American Southwest may not have the immediate impact of some art show award winners.

Telling stories with an artist's brush

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Any time you stumble across paintings as lush and full of texture as those of Nicole McCormick Santiago, knowing where to start isn't the problem.

Precise realist works rule watercolor show

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The last time North Carolina artist Dan Smith visited the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton, he conjured up a striking solo exhibit that left more than a few gallery goers shaking their heads.

Pfac marks 50 years with retrospective

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:35:00 -0400

When the Peninsula Fine Arts Center was born as the Peninsula Arts Association in 1962, it was a completely do-it-yourself, by-the-bootstrap operation that came into being only because of the high hopes of its volunteers.

Exhibit showcases artists who teach

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

In a world where slick bumper sticker maxims are often mistaken for profound thinking, it can be hard to get past the time-worn cliche about teachers.

Muscarelle prints grab the eyes

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 3 Mar 2012 23:00:00 -0500

When you leaveFrance'sfamous Ecole Des Beaux Arts after just one day, you're probably marching to your own drummer.

Animal art gets a boost from Nature

Mark St. John Erickson — Mon, 6 Feb 2012 08:11:00 -0500

Most American wildlife artists don't think twice when it comes to taking the super-realistic path pioneered so spectacularly by the great John James Audubon in the early 1800s.

Chrysler gives new life to post-war holdings

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:00:00 -0500

Despite the high regard in which his namesake museum is held, Walter P. Chrysler Jr. didn't always have it so good when it came to his standing among other art collectors.

Designer crafts from a Newport News home

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:29:00 -0400

Most people furnish their homes with comfort and utility in mind and give only a passing nod to matters of style and design.

Secrets revealed in NC slipware exhibit

Mark St. John Erickson — Sat, 8 Oct 2011 23:33:00 -0400

The first collectors of North Carolina slipware may not have known much about their prey when they began snapping up "Moravian" pottery in the late 1800s.