Art Blog for The Inspiration Place
Pop Artist Tom Fedro Rides Creative Roller Coaster!
Edgy & Urban.
interview of @fidostudio by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
interview of @fidostudio by @schulmanArt, Miriam Schulman
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Tom Fedro:I have been drawing since I was a little kid. I used to copy all the cartoons out of the Sunday paper. I actually got my start when I painted a Nagel on the back of my jean jacket back in college at Valparaiso University. I had come home...
Artist Finds Solution to Work Large
Interview with artist Patty BakerÂ
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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SchulmanArt: Patty, you are one of the few artists I know selling on line who was trained in art school. How do you think your art training has helped you as an artist?
Dave Yust, one of my painting professors at CSU (Colorado State University) taught me so much about color. He gave us great assignments to...
Interview with Megan Aroon Duncanson of MADART
Colorful Spring Palette Defines New Series of Art
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt.
SchulmanArt: How long have you been an artist?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt.
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MADART:I’ve been a professional artist since 1997 when I first started doing murals in Orlando, FL, but I really became a full-time artist in 2005 and starting selling on the internet through eBay and haven’t looked back since!! I have...
Artistic and Autistic
Aid for Abby
by @schulmanArt.
SchulmanArt: I was very touched to learn that all the creations in your shop are to raise money for therapies for your autistic daughter and many of the creations are made by her as well. What gave you the idea to start selling your crafts on etsy?
Bonnie Blair:I was looking for a way in which to keep Abby in therapies. The majority of my...
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| Abby and her therapy dog Buster |
Bonnie Blair:I was looking for a way in which to keep Abby in therapies. The majority of my...
Focusing your Mind on the Easel
Interview with Color Addict Renie Britenbucher
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SchulmanArt: How do you get your ideas?Â
RENIE:Â I am definitely a color addict, the deeper, the better. I tend to respond to art emotionally. If it doesn't ring a certain bell in me, I don't have a pull to it. I love deep color and deep contrast, so feel pulled to any work like that. My...
Unusual Perspectives Define the Photography of Valentin Stoev
Interview with self-taught Bulgarian Photographer
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArtÂ
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArtÂ
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Valentin Stoev: I have been taking pictures for the past 10 years now. I do not consider myself a...
Daring to be Different
Interview with Artist Blenda Tyvoll
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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SchulmanArt: How long have you been an artist?
One of my earliest memories is sitting on the floor coloring surrounded by a box of spilled crayons and a color book. I’ve never stopped creating and making things. Since 2005, I've been actively involved with selling my art online. It all started when my...
What is the city but the people?
Interview with City Painter Gwen Meyerson
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| New York Art for sale www.gwenmeyerson.com |
SchulmanArt: How long have you been an artist?
I’ve been an artist for as long as I remember. I actually can’t think of a starting point. I majored in art in college but way back in grade school I loved dressing up all my social studies reports with my craypas illustrations.
Where did...
Artist who Depicts Cats like Us
Interview with Whimsical Cat Artist Heidi Shaulis
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by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
SchulmanArt: What has been your most exciting moment as an artist?
Heidi Shaulis: When I realized I could make a living as a painter! I've been painting for over twenty-six years now! Until 1999, it was a hobby; then when my younger son Rowan was a baby, while off for...
SchulmanArt: What has been your most exciting moment as an artist?
Heidi Shaulis: When I realized I could make a living as a painter! I've been painting for over twenty-six years now! Until 1999, it was a hobby; then when my younger son Rowan was a baby, while off for...
Art Inspired by Night Visions
Interview with Fantasy Artist Shawna Erback
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
SchulmanArt: How long have you been an artist?
Shawna Erback: The first painting I remember creating was of a beautiful black horse when I was only 12 years old that I gave to my father on his birthday. I can still see that painting in my mind as if I painted it yesterday. I...
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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Shawna Erback: The first painting I remember creating was of a beautiful black horse when I was only 12 years old that I gave to my father on his birthday. I can still see that painting in my mind as if I painted it yesterday. I...
Artist who Celebrates the Strength and Confidence of the Female Form
Interview with Figurative Painter Julia Trops
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
SchulmanArt: What gave you the courage to pursue a career as an artist full time?
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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| Nude Figurative Art by Julia Trops |
Julia Trops:Â I didn't see that there was any other choice. When I left the military, to join my family where my husband had been newly posted, I made the decision that if I was leaving a very well paying job...
Artistic Symbols of Unconditional Love
Interview with Israeli Jewelry Designer Sagit Levi.
by Miriam Schulman, @schulmanArt
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Sagit Levi: I live in Ein Vered, an agricultural village at the Sharon, located in Central Israel.
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SchulmanArt: Where did you study art and jewelry design?
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SchulmanArt: Do you make...