Regional Flavor
Local architecture with local scenes in artwork create a sense of place. This oil is a plein air piece depicting Tjörn, a well known place of beauty nearby. Regional art can add to the character of a home-reflecting the surroundings outside as well as inside. An artist can interpret a location you identify with and want to bring home.
How does inspiration come to artists?
I wanted to write a post reflecting upon conversations in the past year or so with other artists. Many assume that artists are all visually stimulated but I’ve found that not all of us find our inspiration in the same sensory way. I am auditory–which is why mo’olelo or story is so important to me in creating and processing my world. I talk to myself. I don’t like to listen to music while painting–it disturbs me. But as artists, weRead More