Links related to the arts; 

 www.johnsexton.com  John Sexton came to prominence as Ansel Adams' last technical assistant.  In the quarter century since he has been acknowledged to be in the higest echelon of fine art photography, teaching, and consulting.  On top of that he is a heck of a nice guy.


www.barnbaum.com  Photographer, teacher, environmentalist Bruce Barnbaum is deservedly noted for his classic images, his technique, and his writing; his workshops are a most rewarding experience.

http://rogeragrant.com Roger Grant, photographer, Professor, University of Wisconsin La Crosse, mentor, convert to digital imaging.

 

http://www.gretchendowsimpson.com  Gretchen Dow Simpson: wonderful contemporary artist, famed for New Yorker magazine covers, a brush with greatness.

www.chamberchorale.org La Crosse Chamber Chorale.  I'm on their board.

www.delia-robinson.com  Phenomenally creative artist based in Vermont with some Hoosier traces. Wonderful metaphor-and-color-loaded paintings, book illustrations, environmental creations, even artistic whistles that are a real hoot.

http://www.brushwithscience.com  Julie Newdoll paints intriguingly the visual majesty that is the microworld of biologic science.  She also was on the team that combined art, scientific icons, and hitchhiking.

http://hazelrigg.biz  Hugh Hazelrigg, a roving Hoosier with an eye that records color that sticks to your ribs.  He'll also fix you up with a website.

http://www.ylem.org  A consortium of artists using science and technology in their art.

http://www.carawestonphotography.com/index.htm   I came across Cara Weston's work and immediately admired her vision and its translation to wonderful black and white images, more than worthy of her family heritage.

http://www.crawfordcountywi.com/art_festival/index.htm  The Driftless Area Art Festival,  a popular and extraordinarily well organized festival.  I'm honored to have shown there Sept. 20-21, 2008.

http://www.davidplowden.com  A noted film-based photographer who is renowned for  seeing and conveying the beauty in midwestern vernacular locations.  His many books are treasures, especially his recent volume, Vanishing Point.