Tom Kubala #17 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Watercolorist with an aim to create life where only white paper existed before.

Joan Hollnagel #17 on the 2017 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct. 13-15th

Joan Hollnagel is a mixed media artist from Cedarburg, WI. Joan's paintings and sculpture can be described as sophisticated fantasy.

Tom Kubala #15 on the 2016 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct 7-9th

Like most of us, Tom began painting soon after learning to walk. Unlike many,
drawing and painting has been his constant companion ever since. Currently,
Tom paints weekly with a group of friends known only to themselves as the
Dumpster School. His subjects range from local architecture and landscapes to
still life objects. Watercolor has been Tom’s media of choice primarily because of
it’s simplicity and portability, painting outside is a particular pleasure for him.
Watercolor is a fascinating medium, it has a mind of its own. Tom finds a major
task in painting is getting out of the way, both spiritually and physically.
Spiritually, to see the painting as it unfolds - without the filter of a concept or
abstract notion. Physically, so as not to interfere with the paint’s own mixing -
directly on the paper. Tom believes that a painting is a painting, that it must
stand on it’s own as a collection of colored blotches on white paper, a collection
that has the ability, if organized properly, to bring life to the world where none
existed before. Subject matter is only a starting point for his paintings, an
organizing framework for color and value.

tomkubala.com

Joan Hollnagel #15 on the 2016 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct 7-9th

Joan Hollnagel is a mixed media artist who likes to paint realistic and very humorous paintings. She also works in clay making whimsical sculptures of people and animals. Her sculptures are placed in gardens or houses. She find humor in all corners of life.

Claudette Lee-Roseland #15 on the 2016 Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct 7-9th

Claudette Lee-Roseland, an incurable creative personality, has been making art all of
her life. Art became a full time profession twenty plus years ago when she developed
the workshop program for an art store, taught classes and participated in local art fairs.
Currently working in encaustics, acrylics and oils, she loves the challenge of creating
something that has not previously existed. It gives her great pleasure when someone
else enjoys her art or gives her an award for a painting well done. Abstract art, as
poetry, is open to the viewers interpretation.

claudetteleeroseland.com

Mary Machare #23 on the Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct 10-12th

Mary Machare is a graphic designer by trade. She  is the left brain in a family of creative. In her work, Mary tries to find the little twist that sparks a connection, a wave of delight. When not otherwise occupied with developing brands, logos, packaging and trade show displays for our Machare & Associates design firm, she traveled in search of inspiration with her husband, Luis, who is an artist and illustrator. 

Wherever they go, the camera is in her hand, capturing the little things that inspire awe or make her smile. Because Mary loves to tinker, she often plays in Photoshop to bend reality and create unique digital artwork, available as prints at Fine Art America.

Tom Kubala #23 on the Covered Bridge Art Studio Tour stop Oct 10-12th

Tom Kubala began painting soon after learning to walk. Unlike many, drawing and painting has been his constant companion since. Currently, Tom paints weekly with a group of friends known only to themselves as the Dumpster School. His subjects range from local architecture and landscapes to still life objects. Watercolor has been Tom’s media of choice primarily because of it’s simplicity and portability, painting outside is a particular pleasure.

Watercolor is a fascinating medium, it has a mind of its own.  Tom finds his major task in painting is getting out of the way, both spiritually and physically.  Spiritually, so that he can see the painting as it unfolds - without the filter of a concept or abstract notion.  Physically, so that he doesn’t interfere with the paint’s own mixing - directly on the paper.  Tom believes that a painting is a painting, that it must stand on it’s own as a collection of colored blotches on white paper, a collection that has the ability, if organized properly, to bring life to the world where none existed before.  Subject matter is only a starting point for my paintings, an organizing framework for color and value.