United States historian and presidential descendent Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) once said, “Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops.” This is why ArtBeat Magazine is pleased to introduce ceramics instructor Christy
Author: Andrea Denning
Don’t be fooled by the light-hearted viewpoint of artist Ed Heck. He is extremely serious, even if ironically so. Deeply in touch with his inner child, Heck will never be out of the stuff that gives you
Just about all eastern spiritual belief systems pertain to how personal energy and well-being can be transmuted through mindful practices such as mediation, yoga, tai chi, feng shui, etcetera. Other healing arts like massage, acupuncture, reiki, color/sound/aroma therapies, and chakra balancing use
Without a voice or a supportive environment, human potential is seldom realized to its fullest. Thanks to the Rising Youth Theatre non-profit organization and their esteemed group of supporters in Phoenix, every person who walks through the door is offered a platform from which to
According to Wikipedia, totem poles are, among other things, “stylistic representations of objects in nature” and hundreds of cultures besides the well-known Native Alaskan tribes produce them for a variety of reasons. Denver born John Crandall was called to
Ask any local and they will probably know, through osmosis at least, that arts and culture are Scottsdale’s superpower. There is no better example of this supremacy than the longest running art show in Arizona – Celebration of Fine Art – which
We can thank a small-town Iowa public school system steeped in music and arts for every student to produce an artist like Alex Wakefield. Known best for his paintings of all things ‘Motorsport’, his 200 mile-per-hour images look fast
When I saw Dakota Meyer, United States Marine Corps veteran and CEO of Flipside Canvas, LLC, talk about his company on his friend’s YouTube channel, I knew I had to reach out and learn more about his patriotic approach
Besides elaborate temples, music and dancing, what typifies the ‘Asian’ art look? Asia is a huge land mass and contains 48 diverse countries. The oriental brush painting tradition is a recognizable form that strives to