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My Visit to the Detroit Institute of Arts
When you think of Detroit, MI, it wouldn’t be a stretch for Motown or the automobile industry to be the first things that come up....
Krista Swisher
Nov 11, 20222 min read


October's Art
This year October brings numerous opportunities to see my art out in the world! Three of my paintings are on display at the Beyond...
Krista Swisher
Oct 6, 20221 min read


Experience Dali with me... in Florida
The story of how one of the largest, most significant collections of Salvador Dali works outside of Figueres, Spain (his birthplace, his...
Krista Swisher
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Experience Dali Without a Passport!
If you are a fan of Salvador Dali as I am, you may or may not know that you DON’T have to go all the way to Spain for a world-class Dali...
Krista Swisher
Sep 13, 20221 min read


See My Art LIVE!
I'm so excited to tell you in my latest video that my art will be on display in a couple locations coming up very soon!
Krista Swisher
Aug 29, 20221 min read


Art expresses. Art screams. Art heals.
Well, Indiana's "brave" state legislature has sealed the deal in the dead of night like the cowards they are. Effective September 15,...
Krista Swisher
Aug 9, 20221 min read


My Visit to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is in Kansas City, MO, houses a very impressive collection of great art of all kinds, and is FREE to...
Krista Swisher
Aug 2, 20222 min read


August Paintings of the Month
I apologize for the gap with a July painting of the month. July ended up being a handful of a month. However, I’M BACK with two paintings...
Krista Swisher
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Anger & an Auction
My video says it all: my deep sadness, disappointment and yes, anger about the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. I f your...
Krista Swisher
Jul 8, 20221 min read


Tour The Indianapolis Museum of Art with Me!
Happy summer to y'all! I'm excited to make some announcements and act as your personal tour guide of some of my favorite exhibits at The...
Krista Swisher
Jun 27, 20223 min read


Painting(s) of the Month
This month, it's all about LGBTQ+ Pride I’m excited to announce a new “Painting of the Month” feature beginning THIS MONTH – June! I will...
Krista Swisher
Jun 7, 20222 min read


Raw, Honest Guts on the Canvas
This Patron article is my final of three discussing the relationship between two artists discussed in Sebastian Smee’s The Art of...
Krista Swisher
May 18, 20222 min read


Birth of a Painting - Part II
Watch this video as my painting progresses and I reveal a new-to-me "trick of the trade!"
Krista Swisher
May 11, 20221 min read


My Artistic Mission
Gina Blitstein, founder of Shine a Light Marketing , is my marketing partner for Krista Swisher's Paintings. We recently had a strategy...
Krista Swisher
May 5, 20223 min read


Birth of a Painting
We've all seen completed works of art, but have you ever seen one come to life from the first stroke on the canvas? I didn't think so! I...
Krista Swisher
May 2, 20221 min read


Krista's Life - Part III
As this series of blog posts concludes, I'm up to the present in recounting my journey to become a real, actualized painter. But I assure...
Krista Swisher
Apr 26, 20221 min read


Auction for Ukraine
What’s happening in Ukraine is an ugly, overwhelmingly cruel humanitarian crisis. When I hear such atrocities as buildings with huge...
Krista Swisher
Apr 16, 20221 min read


Two Artists, Two Motivations
“If Pollock’s life in art was a struggle to find a way around, or through, his own manifest shortcomings, deKooning’s was the exact...
Krista Swisher
Apr 13, 20223 min read


New Patron Level
Throughout history, artists have thrived due to the support of their Patrons. Read my previous post about the relationship between...
Krista Swisher
Mar 31, 20221 min read


Krista's Life - Part II
Happy Spring! In this video I take you farther along the timeline of my life as I'm pulled by the allure of new influences toward my...
Krista Swisher
Mar 20, 20221 min read
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