Studio Stories from our WAOW Artists
Susan Slomski • Studio Stories
Susan Slomski
Whether large scale or small, I am always employing color theory, Triads or Tetrads, with a new dimension of limiting pallette. These two theoretical approaches together allow me to create dynamic colorful works that are visually pleasing to the human eye. It is a magnificent feeling when the color is working together with composition to create the desired effect. The large painting I am presenting here is entitled 'The Hills of the Western Slope', 24x36. It was debuted in March at the Open Studios Gallery at Cheyenne's Art Walk where I was also their Featured Artist. The piece elicited wonderful commentary and curiosity, folks felt as if they had been to the place itself some adding, "I know where that is".
I titled this studio story "Bringing the Outside In" as this is how I view my work - I carry my experience and engagement with the Western landscape back into the studio where the mystique and the grandeur are expressed on canvas, immortalized in both large and small scale works, founded in color theory.
Debra Keirce • Studio Stories
Debra Keirce
Today’s miniatures can be created in almost any 2D or 3D medium. Generally, the rule of thumb is 25 square inches or less for paintings and drawings, 8 inches or less for sculptures, and 1/6 life-size or smaller for subjects. Both representational and abstract art of all subjects are welcome, and most exhibitions are international.
If you've never considered "going small," let me share a few reasons why I continue to put so much love and effort into painting and drawing in little:
Brenda Morgan • Studio Stories
Brenda Morgan
Leaving a Legacy
In a world filled with so much noise and strife, art, and the creating of art is how I relax. It’s how I rest my heart and mind. It is my therapy.
All genres of art have that ability, music is one of them. It enables me to relax and get lost in my work (my art). Some songs on my playlist are so beautiful that I listen to them every day as I paint.
Debra Keirce • Studio Stories
Debra Keirce
The team at Fine Art Studios Online asked me to be a guest speaker in a recent webinar. I write monthly articles that they share, about sales and marketing in the life of an artist. So, I was at once, happy to appear on their show, but also wondering what I had to say that I don't already write about.
Then it came to me - why not talk about the exact things I never write about? Why not have a discussion about all the things that artists don't say out loud? We are all thinking them. I'm sure of it. Yet, we never post or write articles about them.
Judy Thompson • Studio Stories • Iowa
Judy Thompson - Iowa Artist - Studio Story
Two of my paintings, Stars and Stripes and Prairie Pathfinders, have been selected for Still Becoming: America 250 at the Center for Western Studies, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
This exhibition explores the landscapes, histories, cultures, and identities that continue to shape the American experience.
Mary Sirody • Studio Stories • California
Mary Sirody - California Abstract Artist - Studio Story
My studio is a converted shed, 100 steps down from my house in the high desert of Agua Dulce, California. It is light-filled and airy, and I feel very lucky to have such a nice space.
I paint every day and work on many canvases at once. I love it all, the highs and the lows. But there is nothing like starting a new painting…