Her South African heritage has had an enormous influence on Yolize Bowker Monson’s life and art. Yolize, who joined the Anderson Artists Guild last year, grew up on a farm in Pretoria, South Africa, in a home built by her grandfather. “I climbed the same trees and ate from the same fruit trees as my mom did when she was a child,” said Yolize. One figure who loomed large was Yolize’s maternal grandmother, a prominent South African artist who persevered through a painful nerve

Fallon Vachon, a sculptor, joined the Anderson Artists Guild in December (along with her mom, Michelle Liggett), and the first time she’d ever stepped into the Anderson Arts Center was for the guild’s Christmas party. Yet she left that evening with an invitation from the Arts Center to submit a proposal for a show in 2020. Vachon is eager to join a community of artists as she works towards opening her own studio. The military has been an important part of Vachon’s life. She w

Terry Jarrard-Dimond talked about working with oil and cold wax during the March 11 meeting of the Anderson Artists Guild. Having spent most of her career working with textiles, she evolved from painting, printing, and drawing on fabric into painting and eventually became entranced by the soft, hazy look of cold wax. Among the cold wax artists she admires are Stephanie Galloway Brown, Rebecca Crowell, Lisa Pressman, Lisa Boardwine, and Pamela Caughey. Here’s some of the advic

Terry Jarrard-Dimond, an artist with a very diverse portfolio, will speak at the next meeting of the Anderson Artists Guild on Monday, March 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Anderson Arts Center. “I think of myself as an artist who is not limited to a specific medium,” she said. “I work through process and a dialogue with materials which include fiber, wood, metal, encaustic paint, oil and cold wax, and acrylic paint.” Oil and cold wax will be the focus of her presentation on March 11