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Hands-on Artist: A Visit with Brigitta Richter

by John Bloner, Jr.

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Kenosha artist Brigitta Richter isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. She has a gardener’s instincts for nurturing nature’s energy and colors—russet, ochre, coral and moss, to name a few—in her work as well as a desire to better explore lines, shapes and textures by putting aside a brush or knife in favor of the tactile delights delivered by fingers on clay, paper or other materials.

Her work is calming in the way a forest or river is calming. Continue reading →

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