Posts Tagged ‘Artist’

Kyle Martin is a painter from Reedsburg, Wisconsin. He approaches his work by observing and painting the effect of light falling on the landscape. His art is created outdoors, painted en plein air, taking direct inspiration from the subject. By using color to show atmosphere he will often return to the same location to capture different moods of the same scene. His luminous paintings are created with active brushwork and broken color.   Kyle’s work is displayed at the Cornerstone Gallery here in Baraboo.  He also has a blog where you can see a wide variety of his paintings as well as follow along “behind the scenes”.

Kyle Martin Painting from Paul Schonfeld on Vimeo.

Pickle relish and steel may not have much in common, but for Tom Montemurro the two may conjure up the word “passion”. You see Tom loves pickle relish (enough to visit his mother-in-law in Kansas to help make a batch to last him all year) and he loves to sculpt. Tom shapes steel with fabric-like viscosity. The children in his sculptures lend a carefree feeling and conjure up memories of playing pick up games with the neighbor kids.

It all started back in 1960 while Tom Montemurro was studying Industrial Design at San Jose State College. Tom was required to take a number of art courses, including sculpture. All of that bending, pounding, cutting, melting, welding, and sawing sparked an interest for Tom. A designer by day and sculptor by night, Tom eventually became captivated by the art form. He went back to school at Wichita State University to receive his BFA in Sculpture.

Tom has worked in the design field building models used in industry. His website www.montemurrostudio.net showcases many of his fabulous designs and displays a variety of styles from realistic to abstract. Tom feels the creative process is not magic. It requires discipline and, like any job, “you just have to do it”. He’s fueled by his interests in cars, trains, machinery, sports, wildlife, animals, children, and photography; however he is as much or more interested in the materials and process as the finished product.

Tom has lived in Lake Delton for the past thirty years with his wife, Alice. “Our two grown daughters have left, but our cats still like us,” states Tom. He is willing to discuss commissions for specific works and may be swayed with a jar of pickle relish.

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 whose paws touch her heart. Here work is inspired by the love and devotion of her beloved Mommy Cat, Rachel’s first piece memorializes their affection as a beautiful bracelet, keychain or pendant.

Under the name “Senti-metal”, Rachel creates a blend of sentimental pawprint jewelry and art metal as a tribute to the love we share with out pets. She invites you to gift your own heart with a precious, custom made piece to honor or memorialize your own beloved pets.  To learn more or inquire about her work please visit or  the Cornerstone Gallery in Downtown Baraboo, located at 101 4th Street or call: 608.356.7805 or Toll Free 866.356.7805