‘The Arts’ Features

Artist Rachel Rosenblum is a resident of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Rachel is a graduate of  Montgomery College in Maryland and the University of Wisconsin, Madison; She has been studying art and metals for more than a decade.  At her studio here in Baraboo, Rachel finds creative inspiration surrounded by nature and furry friends ...

Saturday's Faire on the Square event certainly seemed more organized than in years past. Almost quiet to some extent.  In fact I was a little surprised that it's been reported as one of the best attended in the history of the event.  Maybe.  But if I had to guess I'd have thought numbers were a ...

Would you draw for an hour to complete just one square inch of your artwork?  Yes, that’s how long Monica says it takes to complete each inch of her botanical illustrations and artwork.  Now that’s dedication!  As a child, Monica enjoyed being outdoors and drawing nature.  These passions stayed with her through high school and ...

Probably all of us can pinpoint moments in our lives which caused an abrupt change of direction, leading us on a distinct future course. My first high school art class was such a moment. From the minute I began to draw my first pencil profile of a classmate, I was hooked on the limitless possibilities ...

The sum is greater than its parts could describe the art form developed by Mark Jacobson.  Mark layers thousands of tiny colored wood pieces together to create magnificent pieces of art. The art of inlaying wood veneers has been around for centuries and is called the art of marquetry. Marks work is unique because he ...

Here in the land of the Ringling Brothers and Circus World Museum one could be forgiven if at first glance the words "Trunk Show" conjured up an image of elephants standing knee deep in the Baraboo river. As it happens my 37.35 seconds of research led not to the circus, but instead revealed a ...

Todd Persche has been living in the Baraboo Hills for 12 years painting landscapes, botanicals and rural agricultural scenes. He hikes, skis and kayaks throughout the bluffs photographing outstanding natural areas for his subject matter. Environmental themes are always an undercurrent in his work. He frames his paintings using reclaimed barn boards and hardwoods. In his spare ...

Someone once said that all news was local.  So since it's Saturday, let's push that shall we?  Actually it's out of a nice conversation I had some time ago with Tanja Crouch of Barbara Orbison Productions/Roy Orbison Music, that i received this press release.  From her office somewhere in Nashville, she works tirelessly to keep ...

Last night we attended the Sauk County Art Association’s A.R.T Gallery grand opening at the Al. Ringling Theatre in downtown Baraboo, Wisconsin. The long awaited opening of the gallery should help to infuse new life into the historic Al. Ringling theater which it seems has always struggled to find its place in our modern lifestyles. Incorporation of the gallery featuring amazing local artists, along with stage shows, concerts, plays, movies & more should go a long way toward making the “AL” the center of art and culture in our area.

Local watercolor artist Sara Strozinsky is a native of California. Sara attended the College of San Mateo and California State University, Chico, where she studied art with an emphasis in drawing, printmaking and sculpture.  During her college years she was privileged to work  for noted California artist, Alexander Nepote. Later Travel took Sara to Colorado ...