Brian Taylor was a surprise – he just wasn’t what I was expecting. I did my research before our first meeting – I knew he was a professor at San Jose State (28 years and …

There’s in your face – and then there’s the face! Decapitated, tilted on its side, eyes closed. It looks disturbingly alive. Lips moist, skin rosy, hair neatly combed. The five o’clock shadow and wrinkles in …

His eyes know the pain of loss all too well, yet Loet Vanderveen chooses to wear a smile. He watched war crumble his country. He saw both parents and his first love die way too …

Photographer Huntington Witherill is not your typical “car guy.” He is not a collector and says he is not mechanically inclined, but he knows great lines when he sees them. “I choose subjects for their …

Eldon Dedini has nothing but funny bones in his body. His mind is inquisitive, his spirit – free, his artistic talent – unique. It’s a combination that’s kept the world laughing for more than six …

Frans Lanting is a magician at mixing artificial and natural light and blending himself into the majesty of nature. He’s seen the world in all its splendor, but to him nothing is more beautiful than …

“Miss Morgan, I would like to build a little something…” a simple comment from newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst to architect Julia Morgan in 1919. And just like that – Hearst Castle was born. For …

David Ligare is one of the most creatively complicated men you’ll ever meet. He’s the 21st century tripartite combo of Socrates, Picasso, and Homer – a scholar, painter and classicist all rolled into one. He …

You know the saying – “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” That’s exactly how we, here at ARTWORKS Magazine, are handling this economic storm. A little bit of humor, a good dose of hope and a whole lot of great art! From the color-filled landscapes and still-lifes of Raimonds Staprans (he’s the guy responsible for the lemons on the cover), to the provocative propaganda of street artist Shepard Fairey, the Spring issue has something for everyone.