Yukari Kashihara creates whimsical, nature-inspired masterpieces in clay STORY AND PHOTOS by Sara Schafer In the sunlight-filled gallery, dragonflies dance across pots, delicate trees climb the sides of vases and a tiny nest of blue eggs rests atop a whimsical...
St. Louis artist shapes beloved state fair tradition STORY by Paul Newton PHOTOS by Paul Newton and Sara Schafer A week before most fairgoers arrive at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in August, Ander Weis is dressed for winter. There is a knit hat...
Doris McGowan paints a legacy inspired by life out West STORY AND PHOTOS by Ricki Spargo In a quiet home down lettered highways in central Missouri, Doris McGowan is surrounded by her life’s work. The walls she built now serve as a gallery, holding a lifetime of...
Light slips in through the stained glass suncatcher in the window and brightens the room with rainbow colors. The studio is warmed by the wood stove and the ceramic kiln at work. No winter’s chill is going to keep this artist from creating glass masterpieces. The...