By KIMBERLY POTVIN Print this article Nathaniel Hawthorne published The Scarlet Letter in 1850, which was greeted, at the time, with great anticipation and enthusiasm, especially considering the alluring subject matter; that of America’s Puritan past and the eternally interesting…

By KIMBERLY POTVIN Print this article Although it is difficult, let’s be realistic. There are two primary goals that every artist has while struggling through the mish-mash, aptly titled, “graduate school.” The first, and most important achievement is to be…

By KIMBERLY POTVIN Print this article Upon entering the NAO Project Gallery, one is instantly taken aback by the flawless appearance and high quality of Asuka Ohsawa’s work. Each painting consists of a tightly rendered gouache-on-paper drawing, blending together solid…