AVERY KELLY ART
AVERY Kelly’s first bachelor’s degree was in environmental studies, and the second was in fine art. She has combined the two academic interests into a passion for paintings and relief prints featuring animals and landscapes. “I love working with paint in various ways,” says the Fort Worth artist. “I do a lot of birds […]
LAURA RATHE FINE ART
WITH more than 25 years of experience in the industry, gallery owner Laura Rathe started her career working as a private art dealer before establishing Laura Rathe Fine Art (LRFA) in 1998 in Houston. LRFA now operates out […]
GAPPA FINE ART GLASS
GAPPA Fine Art Glass specializes in working with homeowners, business owners and interior designers to create one-of-a-kind commission pieces for private residences and commercial properties. Combining architectural training with innovative artistry, founder David Gappa is a master at transforming glass into fine art sculptures, chandeliers, tabletops, pendant lights, decanters, wall sconces and displays. “I have […]
JERRY SKIBELL
JERRY Skibell grew up in Lubbock, Texas, and has been drawing and painting since childhood. “In the third grade, I was considered the resident school artist,” he says. Though his livelihood for the past 40-plus years has been in commercial real estate development, Skibell has always kept up his artwork from his expansive home studio. […]
BEE STREET GALLERY
BEE Street Gallery is operated by mother-daughter team Delaney Campbell and Ann Catherine Easterling. They are a valuable resource in connecting both clients and […]
PETER TOTH
PETER Toth is a photographer and mixed-media artist who practices photo impressionism, in which images are layered and manipulated to resemble an impressionist painting. The photographer moved to the Dallas area from northern Virginia in 2017 and shows by appointment in his home studio. He has exhibited internationally and does commissions for residential and commercial […]
RHONA LK SCHONWALD
“OH, my heavens! You are such an extraordinary talent. The images took my breath away. … I really do love them all. It would give me such great joy to have them in my home and view them every […]
COLORING OUTSIDE THE LINES
RHONA SCHONWALD’S STORY as an artist began when she fell in love with painting at age 11. In order to get a sense of the artist, though, we need to begin her journey in the middle, when she began experimenting with a wash of colors, creating what she calls “a big mess.” Starting the story midstream is […]
RAY OF HOPE
THE BEST PART OF BEING an artist is being able to create with color and light every day. It is truly magical,” notes Carlyn Ray, owner of Carlyn Ray Designs, a team of experienced glass artists, engineers, fabricators, and installers. As a young girl, Ray was captivated when she saw glass being blown. She was […]
WILD LIFE
BEAUTY, ENERGY, THE MYSTERY of animals’ lives in the natural world. Interpreting such intriguing concepts—either on canvas in delightfully colorful oil paintings or in dynamic black-and-white relief prints—is the motivation behind Fort Worth artist Avery Kelly’s prolific body of work. Intuiting meaningful moments or outcomes is an inspiration. The artist says: “It’s very much knowing […]
