Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

August 7th, 2008

Artist Profile: Renee Harris

Stealing Third From Left
Artist: Renee Harris
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Website:
Renee Harris
How do you describe your work, Renee?
I describe my work as one-of-a-kind narrative wall pieces that are influenced by my love of illustration, gardening and folk art.

Flying Through
What is your creative process like?
It often begins with procrastinating about deadlines and this […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

July 31st, 2008

Artist Profile: June Campbell

Altered Playing Cards
Artist: June Campbell
Business name: Scrappbookinging By Design
Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Websites & Blog:
Scrapping by Design
Scrapping by Design blog
Altered Book
June’s videos
How do you describe your work?
I do a variety of paper crafting projects, including scrapbooking, card making, altered books, making mini albums and journals, altered art, mixed media collage, etc. I […]

By Cyndi -- 23 comments

July 24th, 2008

Artist Profile: Anitra Cameron

Amos & Angie
Artist: Anitra Cameron
Business name: Coffee Pot People
Location: Portland, OR
Website & Blog:
Coffee Pot People blog
Coffee Pot People etsy shop
How do you describe your work, Anitra?
Quirky and funny, most of the time. To me, it’s high praise when someone walks up to my booth at a show and starts laughing!
I chose the name […]

By Cyndi -- 12 comments

July 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Carol Tanzi

Unravel the Mystery - it’s Pandora’s Box
The Goddess of Garbage by Carol A. Tanzi, ASID, CID
Her work is creative, imaginary, and forward thinking. Its beginnings were rooted in a new way to approach recycling to help save our environment and natural resources. The name Goddess of Garbage was thought up by one of her […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

May 15th, 2008

Artist Profile: Judy Coates Perez

Illustrated Document No. 1
Artist: Judy Coates Perez
Location: Chicago, IL
Blog:
Painted Threads

Primordial Sea

Detail
How do you describe your work, Judy?
Painted whole cloth art quilts and mixed media.
What is your creative process like?
When making the large painted art quilts I think about an idea for months (or years) before I even put pencil to paper, my process is […]

By Cyndi -- 10 comments

May 8th, 2008

Artist Profile: Elis Cooke

Artist: Elis Cooke
Business name: Into the Blystic
Location: Tara, Ontario, Canada
Website & Blog:
Into the Blystic
Into the Blystic blog
Elis, how do you describe your work?
Loosely I would describe my work as mixed media. I am especially focused on acrylic painting, making textural works with handmade paper, monoprinting and bookarts. My business name is a reminder […]

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

May 1st, 2008

Artist Profile: Andie MacCowan

Artist: Andie MacCowan
Location: Rochester, NY
Website:
PictureTrail Album

How do you describe your work, Andie?
My recent work is mostly Artist Trading Cards, Artist Post Cards, and mixed-media canvases. I love photography, painting, and drawing, always trying new techniques and experimenting with new ideas. I use images or photos for inspiration and adapt them to wherever […]

By Cyndi -- 19 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Denise Mitcheltree

Artist: Denise Mitcheltree
Websites:
Craft Corral Polymer Clay
Craft Corral eBay store
I did not discover polymer clay until a few years ago. Claying began as a way to pass time while I recovered from a horseback riding accident. Now I find that my polymer clay ornaments are the perfect harmony of my love for horses with my desire […]

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

April 3rd, 2008

Artist Profile: Tony Haze

My name is Tony and I’m a color blind artist. I knew I saw differently in 1st grade, when I colored a picture with pink sheep. The class laughed at me and it halted my artistic expression until I was in my 40’s.
I can see major colors like red, yellow, blue. It’s the tints, shades, […]

By Cyndi -- 6 comments

March 27th, 2008

Artist Profile: Di Hickman

Digital papers printed and used to cover a journal.
Artist: Di Hickman
Location: California, USA (but born and bred in Derby, England)
Websites & Blog:
Di Hickman
Di Hickman Designs (store)
Di Hickman (blog)

Computer journaling onto traditional scrapbook layout
How do you describe your work, Di?
I create cards, scrapbook layouts, mini books, altered projects, and ATC’s, using either paper, digital or hybrid […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments