I
attended the Best of the Northwest art show here in the Seattle area
this past weekend and had a wonderful time with my family. It is so
nice to get out of the studio and see what other artists have been
creating. My girls love seeing all of the variety and we usually end up
with a new art project in our future once they get inspired. I have
been particularly drawn to color- the more color the better. There was
no shortage of beautiful art at to be seen and it makes me even more
excited to attend their fall show. We came away with two little
treasures from a Portland artist I have long admired and who is also a
really delightful person. Her shop is called Fantasy Figurative Art by
Marca . I have seen her over the years at various art shows and always
have to check out all of her fun/creepy creatures. We came home with
Spaz and Sparky. They have their place here in my studio but my
daughters frequently have to take them out and adore them for a while.
These are just a small sample of Marca's work. Her characters are truly
full of life. I had my eye on a character by the name of Ramona and if
I cannot get something out of my head it usually means I will bring it
home at some point. No doubt you will find one of her posable dolls
irresistible, too. If you would like to see more please stop by her
website at www.fantasyfigurativeart.com.
I
love going to art shows and collecting things I love for my studio.
Not only is it wonderful to be surrounded by things I love looking at
but I also believe in supporting fellow artists however I can. I have
found most artists are very supportive of each others' work and most
agree in saying that there are enough collectors for everyone. Even if
you create similar things, no two artists' work have exactly the same
feel. I have also been the type that gets all teary and emotional when I
see someone succeed doing something they love. Watch someone win a
reality show competition or a good pull-on-your-heartstrings commercial
and I bring out the tissues every time! I will feature more artists in
this blog in the future whom I collect (or would like to collect) and
have in my work space in the hopes they inspire you, too.
I'll close this week with a little peek at what I am working on this week.
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