I create hybrid art that combines gold smithing techniques & painting of hiking trails which are metaphors for labyrinths and pilgrimages.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
The type I mentioned above that combines new explorations into metal smithing as applied to painting. The Dutch painted on copper as a substrate in the 1400's but not like this!
Where do you find inspiration?My main inspirations over the past 40 years have been the human form and nature. Getting to be a Guest Artist in Residence for 3 years in Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan was a highlight of my art practice. At that time I was working through some personal issues with a lot of inner growth. The hiking trails grounded me spiritually and remain significant in my symbolism for the inner struggle and journey.
What would you do with $25,000?I would finish setting up my jeweller's studio so I no longer have to rent space at our local arts centre where I also teach drawing and painting. I would update my website and ways to expand the number of galleries carrying my art. I am currently a juried professional artist with the Saskatchewan Craft Council, displaying in their boutique and am also in Dandelions Art and Frame, The Lobby Gallery, Art Now and The Broken Spoke Gallery.
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