A few of my friends are trying to get together a nucleus of artists in Burke County so that some nice things for artists might be put into place here. There are communities that give space (and the operative word, here, is give) to artists for everything from studio areas to galleries as a draw to tourists and passersby to the downtown area. I don't live in one of those communities, and I think we're going to have to get very creative to have even a few amenities.
I really believe that everyone will want to buy a piece of fine art at some point in his or her life. God knows that those of us who turn out the stuff are driven by some inner imperative to do so, despite all other considerations, whether the economy is brisk or flagging. It is a constant demand. Then, since there is a market for it and an abundance of merchandise, why is it so hard to get the two together?
There will be much more on this as time goes by.
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Upon further Reflection on my Father
About Me
- Priscilla Wallace
- My first attempt to enter the world of fine art was through academic painting at the University of Texas at Austin. I learned what painting was, and, disappointingly, that I couldn’t do it. I left painting as one would leave a failed marriage. It was some years later that I approached making art through making crafts. Since then, I have come to regard fine crafts as fine art: The difference between the two exist on a theoretical level only, because a line separating them cannot be drawn—at least, not for me. In a world made of both “art” and “craft” I have found my home. My artwork seems to best be called “Crafted Paintings.” Still mindful of the principles of design, they are part collage, part mixed media painting, part constructions. They are likely to run off in any of these directions, or others, as the spirit moves them. That spirit expands most successfully when it is beautiful, whimsical, colorful, and rich. These pieces celebrate life in one aspect of it or another, and they seek to create joy in the heart of the viewer. View my art at www.artbycollage.com
Places currenly showing Priscilla's Art
- Mountain Micro Systems (828-438-9456)
- Hair and Nails Unlimited (828-433-0894)
- Valdese Heritage Arts Center (828-874-1849)
- Urban Artware (336-722-2345)
- Full Circle Arts (828-322-7545)
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