Archive for category: Artist

I enjoy creating surrealistic and abstract imagery that provides the viewer with a sense of exploration. I often find myself being drawn to producing things that mimic the beauty within the natural world. In combination with yogic philosophy, other major inspirations for my art include human anatomy, scientific phenomenon, evolution, and the psychological implications of inner work. As I continue interacting and growing in my environment, my goal for personal artistic expression is to incorporate the philosophical features of the world around me and the world within me.

Fun Fact:

• I’m a certified yoga instructor and I love mochi ice cream!

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Jaimie is a lens based interdisciplinary artist. Her work is rooted in place in a spiritual way within the natural world. Currently exploring digital with edited and some composited images, she prints the images on special archival papers, then further manipulates with hand-coloring, painting, and sometimes encaustics. The results are often described as ethereal. Whether representational or abstract, she seeks the little mysteries found when light models on forms and color.

Jaimie has a long use photography of traditional film and silver gelatin, Cyanotype, Van Dyke, Photograms, photo manipulations, infrared, and other alternative processes. As a fine art major, she began exploring hand tinting, coloring, and painting of photographs with oils, pencils, and water based media while at the university. She used 35 mm, 2 1/4 x 21/4, and toy cameras.

Her work is archival; made with materials for longevity. She has been in many galleries, press, and venues. Pieces are in private, public, and corporate collections. All pieces are in limited editions of 10 or 15 in one or more sizes.

Jaimie was born in Ohio, and has lived in a variety of places in many states and countries. She earned a BFA from University of Montana with a certificate to teach. She has been an art educator in Houston for 30 years.

• Fun facts:
  • Currently raising a 6 month old Newfoundland dog

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My journey to becoming a Photo Digital Artist started in earnest when I retired from the oil industry in 2014. I first learned to use my camera and progressed to learning composition and post-processing of my pictures. Then, I discovered the really FUN part!

I learned how to add layers, masks, blends, and filters to create ART. I took the course, “AWAKE: Living the Photo Artistic Life” created and taught by Sebastian Michaels. He not only taught me how to use the numerous tools of Photoshop, but about how to be an artist. Alas! I had found my calling.

I have been honored by having my artwork published in multiple international art magazines, exhibited in juried shows, and had a few solo shows. My artwork has been used to promote businesses, causes, and even charity.

This work makes my soul sing. My greatest wish is to bring that kind of happiness and inspiration to those that view it.

• Fun facts:
  • As a renegade move, I chose to play the sousaphone in the high school band. Not only was I the first girl to play the sousaphone in that school, but the band took Sweepstakes in the state competitions all three years that I was there.
  • At sixteen years old, I attended West Texas State University (now West Texas A&M University). The school was only fifteen miles from Palo Duro Canyon State Park, which functioned as my primary classroom while I studied Geology and Art. I have taken photos, painted pictures, and mapped this canyon.
  • My first Physical Geology field trip was in the winter when a light sheet of snow covered the canyon. I am afraid there was a bit of slipping and sliding involved. I tell people that I studied Palo Duro Canyon by braille by the seat of my pants.

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Silver Paintings is a small aggie-owned business that is operated by local college student, Mary Elizabeth. She dedicates her work to her first teacher and business partner, Walter Dick, aka her grandfather.

Fun Facts:

• I collect original artwork from artists and galleries when I travel internationally..
• I have only been in business for one year.
  

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Lorelei began her career as an artist at the age of 14 when she completed her first commissioned pet portrait, thanks to a commission from her biology teacher. Feeling inspired, she established her own small business, further fueling her passion for art.

• Fun fact:
  • Even though I have asthma, I run cross country and track for my high school.

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