Dramatic modern paintings by local artist Joe Wright.

Hardly Verbose – Showing at Blake Street on April 4th!

Since I began creating art, I’ve never found the creative process to be exclusive to one particular medium. Words, music and visual art have always existed in the same arena – each acting as an essential tool to call upon in order to relay a creative thought. My work begins with a flash of an inspiring image, a couplet scribbled hastily at a stop light, or in a hidden verse of a 40 year-old song.

Beauty adorns everything that surrounds, pouring out endlessly of everything we see, hear, feel, taste and touch. My work attempts to capture snap shots and detail the beauty in the small moments that fill our days.

Ryan’s work will be showing at Blake Street on the First Friday in April.

When we think of text in traditional art, we are more likely to associate it with the title of the work rather than incorporating text into the work. However,there are modern artists that have pushed past the notion of text simply as a way to label art. Today’s postmodern and contemporary artists take the concept further by incorporating text into their work as if it were an element of art.”  – Ian Sands

Blaine Willis has been painting since early childhood.  His recent works are figurative acrylics that focus on the emotive power of color.   Willis is committed to using art as a way to give back to the community, whether through supporting charitable events, organizing festivals, or participating in public art projects.  He is also available for