Thanks to my parents’ generosity, I’ve been able to feed my travel urges, and when I knew that money was going to work out, I immediately...

If you follow me on social media, and if you aren’t, why aren’t you? I’m on Facebook, Twitter (for now), Instagram, and Bluesky. Anyway,...

I am SO EXCITED to have entered four of my paintings into the New American Paintings Art Competition! The competition is juried by Stephanie Fox Knappe, Ph.D. , Sanders Sosland Senior Curator of Global Modern and Contemporary Art and Head American Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO. Here are the contenders - wishes for luck are appreciated!

Krista was recently interviewed about her art, her growth experience as an artist, her inspiration and her passion in advance of her...

How cool is this? A press release for Krista Swisher's Paintings! EVENT: A One-Artist Show by Krista Swisher at the Southside Art League...

’Tis the season - or soon to be! I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you to support small local business during this and every gift-giving season. The online conglomerates don’t need to be more rich, and big chains will be fine. AND, I’d be even more remiss if I didn’t ask you to support me and my art this time of year and all year! AND AND, you are spoiled for choice as far as venues to check out and purchase my art. Of course, there are plenty of pieces with many price options

Stepping into the world of famous abstract art can sometimes feel like wandering into a dream – full of colors, shapes, and emotions,...

Ever stared at a blank canvas, feeling like a deer caught in the headlights? That's okay! We've all been there. So...

I’ll be experiencing some bucket list/if-I’m-dreaming-don’t-wake-me-up times over the next month, so I wanted to briefly plug them and to let you know that A LOT of pictures and/or videos of these experiences will be here on my website! At the time of this typing, in 3 days, I will be checking off a bucket list item by spending time at the Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center . Part of the tour is going to the barn where Jackson Pollock did many of his drip paintings and wher

Do you remember my magnets? It’s been a minute since I’ve talked about them, but here’s a quick reminder. I paint on 3” x 3” canvas...

Georgia O’Keeffe’s “My New Yorks” If you think Georgia O’Keeffee only painted flowers & southwest motifs, you have until September 22, 2024 to educate yourself otherwise by visiting this great exhibit. Bittersweetly, this exhibit was the one that my friend, Kevin, and I were planning to see; please see my tribute to him in a recent blog . It took me around 90 minutes to see the exhibit. If Kevin had been with me, we might not have left the room because he would’ve been gobsma

No, I’m NOT quitting painting, but taking a look at paintings that received minor damage that I wouldn’t feel comfortable selling prompted me to try an additional art form - collage! Here are a couple I’m working on now. I’m not certain when any collage art might appear on my website because I want to sell only work I consider worth selling, and I’m still experimenting with this form. AND, this weekend is when I finally get to see the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibit at the Art Inst

My friend, Kevin Woodward , died of cancer on June 23, 2024. Please click on his name to access the obituary to get more information about him if you wish. I want to talk about Kevin as friend, mentor, and the need for us all to have mentors - even when they tell us things we aren’t ready to hear. I met Kevin shortly after I began painting. He’d been painting for years, been in shows, won awards for his art, etc; I was a rookie. From the very beginning, he was trying to get m

Come on out to the Books and Brews Mug Club Garage Sale on Saturday, June 22 to see some of my paintings on display for sale and have fun...

Well, maybe early June... I’m so sorry I’ve not posted many videos or other communications! My day job is very time-consuming, I’ve been...

My art world in March was highlighted by two of the most famous talented complicated artists to have ever lived. One was at the beginning of the month, and one was at the end of the month. AND, both were from Spain! I’m talking about Salvador Dali & Pablo Picasso. If you find yourself in my part of the world for the remainder of this year into early next year, the Indianapolis Museum of Art near my house is featuring a fantastic experience called Dali Alive . This exhibit bri

We often hear about the artist’s temperament, and, yes, artists can be passionate people, and that passion extended to their relationships - for good & for ill (sometimes both at once!). Some of my website blogs this year (including this one for February at the time of writing - “the month for love”) are coming from this fascinating book by Veronica Kavass Artists in Love . My first blog in this series involves the relationships involving my two favorite artists - Jackson Po

Dropping in to tell you what's coming up on Krista Swisher's Paintings and to commemorate the anniversary of a favorite artist's birth.

I want to begin by apologizing for not providing a November blog. Some health issues came up that I had to use most of the month just to figure out what the {BLEEP} was going on. More might be ahead, but I have things somewhat under control now. Thank you for your patience and support! 2023 was a YEAR of great traveling and art but also great sadness. AND, to make things more complicated, THE BEST art was in direct result of the great sadness. While I loved discovering the Bu

It was my turn to pick our anniversary destination vacation in July, so I chose Buffalo, NY, and I’m SO GLAD I did! Yes, Niagara Falls is...