Medium(s) you work in:

How would you describe your art?

My art is based on my reflections of the world around me. I observe. I learn. I feel… then I create. I often have themes in my art. Sometimes I use symbolism and sometimes whimsy to portray the mood or thoughts I may have at that particular moment. Whatever the mood, I like bold lines and vibrant colors. For me, my art is like a photograph, capturing a moment in my life that I can always look back on.

What artist(s) living or dead inspire you? Why?

I honestly do not have an artist in particular that inspires me, but yet I am fascinated by all artists. Art is such a personal experience and portrayal that I appreciate all forms and occurrences just like I would someone’s life experience. Art is an observation of one’s life. So regardless of the artist or the art form, all genres are an inspiration to me.

What are your thoughts on selling art?

I first do art for myself. I create because I “have” to in order to satisfy that part of may nature. There are two aspects of art, those that appreciate art and those that create it. My audience and my clients are art appreciators. I take great pride in sharing my work with other people. I try to vary my product line to keep the availability open to those that appreciate my work. On the higher end of the scale, I have my originals and then I also have prints and posters. Surprisingly enough, we also sell a lot of t-shirts, greeting cards, and stickers internationally. So I try not to place limitations on what my art can do and what it can be used for. If there was one message alone that I could convey to my children, is that your creativity does not have to be just a “hobby” it can be a profession. You can make a living off of being creative. You just have to be willing to go along for the ride.

What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing as an artist?

What has been the biggest victory or success in your art career?

Honestly I think just taking that very first step and putting my work out there was the greatest leap for me. My art was such a personal endeavor that I only shared it with myself. Taking the step to allow others to view my art 14 years ago set the stage for my career as an artist, without that I would never be where I am today. I measure my success based on my ability to continue to create not on the number of shows I have done or sales. 90% of my art’s success depends on me just showing up to the canvas and taking time to create.

What are your short term artistic goals? And what are your long term goals?

This year alone I am expanding to different venues that I didn’t explore before. Working more on licensing my work for different product lines such greeting cards, t-shirts, and even cookies (most recent partnership). My short term goals… keep creating and coming up with new ideas. My long term goal… to do this forever because I truly take pride in my work and love doing it.

Anything else you would like to share?

I use my art on the covers of my own published books that are available through Amazon.com, Barnes & Nobles, and Borders books as well as independent book distributors: http://imotivate.org

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Karen Whitworth

Medium(s) you work in:

Acrylic, Oil.

How would you describe your art?

It is my way of telling a story about the subject. I want the painting to convey how I felt, what I heard and smelled in addition to what I saw. I want the viewer to feel as though they were there standing beside me.

What artist(s) living or dead inspire you? Why?

Maxfield Parrish, his colors are inspiring. The paintings he created using advanced methods for his time, invoke an emotional response.

What are your thoughts on selling art?

It is a joy to sell my work to my collectors. I appreciate the role the gallery plays in the delicate art market but I really enjoy meeting and interacting with the public personally. It is here that I get a feel for what drives, inspires, and encourages them. By having the added connection I feel that selling my work is more fulfilling… More work, yes. But more satisfying.

What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing as an artist?

Time. Wish I could clone myself to get more done. There just isn’t enough time in a day. It is not uncommon for me to spend 12 hours a day in my studio, either painting, promoting via the web, or preparing work for shows or orders.

What has been the biggest victory or success in your art career?

Being able to pursue my art full time has made the biggest difference in my art. May of 2009 I took the step of faith, quitting my job working for a local artist. Knowing that I was meant to paint, I could see no alternative. Not painting was not an option. Even working part time as I was, seemed to hinder my artistic productivity. Since quitting it seems like an insatiable hunger to create is constantly flowing. I hadn’t realized how much creativity was being suppressed by my job.

What are your short term artistic goals? And what are your long term goals?

This year I am building up my inventory of Hawaiian paintings to be featured in October at a gallery in Kona on the Big Island. If I can keep them from selling. Not sure how to keep that from happening.

Anything else you would like to share?

I have a blog with helpful information for artists. Step-by-step painting tutorials and more.

Karen’s Website | Twitter | Facebook

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Medium(s) you work in:

Beads . Paper . Paint . Clay. Computer . Yarn/Fabric . Collage . Written Word.

How would you describe your art?

I believe my art ranges from specifically precise to up-for-interpretation amorphous. Often I want my pieces to have perfect symmetry and structure. Other times, I prefer exploring the emotion, color relationships, and textures in a project.

What artist(s) living or dead inspire you? Why?

I am more inspired by concepts, form, emotion and symbolism. I am probably most impressed with the work of unnamed artists that I see day to day.

What are your thoughts on selling art?

Selling art is vital. I wish more people wanted artfully made items. I believe life would exude more joy and accomplishment if people incorporated more art in their lives. People who do not enjoy creating art can definitely appreciate fine craftsmanship and get joy in art that speaks to them. Art can be in anything, be it a unique hexagonal home design, painting of a flying squirrel, or a collage of herbs. I find it tragic how ‘big box store’ purchased items have erased the passing on of artful and valuable heirlooms.

What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing as an artist?

Distractions . Space . Funds . Tools . Medication . Space Again

Distractions ~ You know, like getting hungry. Cleaning up. TV. I am not a lover of these.

Space ~ Working on several projects at once is my favorite thing to do. I like to let one piece’s glue dry while I paint another work, then when it is drying, sand some metal for another project and so forth. I like to ‘make the art rounds’. The keeps all the projects exciting. Sanding metal also gives me the chance to contemplate my next move with the painting… painting gives me the chance to work out the logistics of fitting the metals together aesthetically.

Funds ~ I’m particular about what goes into an artwork, therefore most pieces are expensive to create.

Tools ~ Silk screening… glass cutting… wood working… spacious work area… all these would be so extraordinary to have!

Medication ~ My medication for schizophrenia is a creativity cloud. Therefore, I find different methods of working through and clearing away this fogginess. This is very difficult work, more difficult than the art. I am naturally inclined to art but I must harness this so I do not have my imagination and creativity backfire on me.

Space Again ~ Oh, where does one safely store both in-process and finished projects!?

What has been the biggest victory or success in your art career?

Writing award winning short stories . Creating themed-art project packs for young children . Faith Marks featured in art shops . Successful custom home decor projects . Increased abilities in painting technique . Creative dramatics learning techniques.

What are your short term artistic goals? And what are your long term goals?

I will forever desire to increase my proficiency and connect with people more in what I create. Explaining concepts, symbolic representation and beautifying the form of everyday things are ongoing goals in my art.

Anything else you would like to share?

During my college years, I was determined to define a cohesive, universal, interdisciplinary summary of all. Determined to collect and analyze data and show how everything intertwines. How everything depends upon and reacts to everything else.

Physics, a beautiful dance. Dance, a repertoire of flowing sciences. We interpret these interactions. We feel relationships. Within boundaries, we puppeteer our business medium, our medical medium, our electrical medium. But these things puppeteer us, as their laws and restraints are strings upon us.

Today I collage the arts instead of collaging every area of study imaginable. I find that proves less maddening and has a greater chance of success.

Rhiannon’s Website | Etsy Shop | Ning Page | Twitter

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Helene is from Northcliffe Australia.

Website | RedBubble | LinkedIn

How would you describe your art?

I’m a fractal artist, working primarily with digital media to explore the interplay of form, energy and light. My work is energy art, created to make the energy matrix which surrounds us visible to the human eye, and increase our sense of connection with each other and the natural world around us. To do this I use texture, colour and pattern as a way of breaking down our sense of identity with intellect and form, and reconnecting us to the sacred whole to which we all belong.

What artist(s) living or dead inspire you? Why?

I’m a big fan of the impressionists, Monet in particular, because I see their work as a precursor to the energy art movement. The impressionists painted light and we paint energy – in essence they are the same thing, spirit made visible, so I feel an affinity with them. I’m also inspired by Susan Seddon Boulet’s visionary art, which features shamanic figures morphing into animals . These works set my imagination soaring and are a reminder to me that everything is one thing, and that one thing is energy.

What are your thoughts on selling art?

I don’t have too many thoughts about selling art. That’s why I subscribe to Art Palaver!

What is the biggest challenge you are currently facing as an artist?

I’ve been selling my work online at Redbubble for a few years now as cards, calendars, posters and small prints. My challenge at the moment is to get my work into local and international galleries as limited edition canvas prints.

What has been the biggest victory or success in your art career?

I was in my first international exhibition in January when two of my artworks, Enchanted forest and Web of Life, appeared at the Energy Art Salon at the Murphy Hill Gallery in Chicago. Definitely a moment to remember!

What are your short term artistic goals? And what are your long term goals?

Short term I’d like to put more of my work into the local galleries and group exhibitions. I’m also focusing on entering more international competitions and building my CV. Long term I’d love to have a solo exhibition, and to eventually make a living from my art.

Anything else you’d like to mention?

I self published my first art book in November 2009 at Blurb. You can take a look at it here.

Be sure to check out Helene’s site at www.helenekippert.com

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Every week I will select one artist from artists who submit a request to be considered. That artist’s work and an article about them will be on display in the large “featured” section of the Art Palaver home page. I guarantee this large article will be posted for at least 48 hours on the home page. It will include at least 300 words about the artist as well as images of the artist’s work.

The artist’s work will also be displayed in a separate image box on the Art Palaver home page and can have up to 4 different images in rotation which will link back to the AP article about the artist. After the artist has been featured for 1 week their images will be moved down to the lower right area of the home page and be  on display for another four weeks. (These will be replacing the ads that are currently in that area.) The article along with the images will also go out via RSS and email. And of course I’ll be mentioning the featured artist on my other networks like Twitter and Facebook.

It is my hope that Art Palaver is able to bring more attention and drive more traffic to various independent artist’s sites and create more dialogue amongst artists.

How do I get my art featured?

Simply fill out a contact form letting more you’d like to see your art featured on Art Palaver. I’ll be looking for artists that have a web presence so that I have something to link to. This can be a blog, a website, an Etsy shop, or anything along those lines. Ideally I am looking for artists that offer their work for sale via the internet. When you contact me let me know where I can find you and your work online.

If I select you as a future featured artist you will receive an email questionnaire to fill out. This will provide the information I need to write up the article. I’ll also need 4 images of your work. After I get the completed questionnaire back I will then get you on the schedule.

Who is going to be the first? I’d like to see this kick off on May 3rd so let me know if you are ready.

Let me know if you have any questions,

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