BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Alice
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:59 AM

My degree is in Fine Art and I have been a professional artist since 1974. My career is in art, illustration, and graphic design. Music is my passion, art is my business.

My portfolio (doesn't include my photography) is at:
www.aliceflynn.com

You can find my latest book cover illustration at amazon.com under the title "Camp of the Angel". My fine art is represented by the gallery Art-Exchange www.art-exchange.com (I'm in the process of uploading images).

Alice Flynn

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Bobert
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:57 AM

Been painting and drawing (mostly pen and ink) almost all of my life. I learned the basics at an early age working under a great painter by the name of Will Anderson and then went on to major in "Painting and Printmaking" at VCU in Richmond, Va. I don't do much painting anymore but do crank out an occasional pen and ink.

Now speaking of visual artists, BillD may be a little modest, but he does some of the nicest laithe work that you'll ever see.

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Kim C
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:47 AM

Do domestic arts count? I make most of my historic clothing myself, and have designed a couple of knitting patterns. I also make jewelry and do beadwork when I have the time.

I like to draw and paint a little - the foundation is there but I haven't taken much time to really develop the skill. I am hoping to change that this year, though. I used to do a lot of calligraphy and hope to be able to squeeze some more of that in, too.

I like to take pictures, and once in awhile, something comes out really good! I have started putting some of my photos on little greeting cards. Aren't color printers GREAT!?

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: John Hardly
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:38 AM

Hairy potter here too. (thought about changing my mudcat name to "Erie Potter" as I once lived in Buffalo).

Interesting aside (as relates the earlier obsevation that many do both). I was recently at the Winterfair Craft Show in Columbus Ohio. I regularly take my guitar and mandolin because I found out a few years ago that four other potters in addition to myself also played the guitar. We would regularly get together before the show began and try to find some common ground to play afew tunes together.

This year as I was headed off to find my guitar playin' buds, I came across a foursome (guitar, whistle, fiddle, and mandolin) that were just sitting down to play together. I sheepishly asked if I might sit in and the little gathering turned into a four day jam (at the beginning of the show each day).

As the circle grew to many more musicians -- a jazz/dixieland clarinet, four more guitars, a dulcimer (great musician by the way), someone commented after looking around the circle "how many of you are potters?!". The great majority were.

Here's some photos of the event. The mando and guitar case in the opening photo are mine and I'm the guitarist over whose shoulder you look in two of the photos.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Matt_R
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:28 AM

I do a lot of work with photography and graphic design, using Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. I'm planning on doing graphic design work once I graduate in May.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: GUEST,Walking Eagle
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 10:04 AM

I like to take pictures. I used to have a dark room set-up, but no longer. I'm learning origami. It's been years since I've made a saddle starting with the tree, but I have done that. I also cross stitch and crochet.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Homeless
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 09:42 AM

If you want to be included on the Mudcat Market, drop me a PM saying such.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: smallpiper
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 04:13 AM

Used to do lots of drawing and painting, used to do murals all over the place (beter than wall paper) but can't be bothered these days which makes me sad when I think abut it - which isn't often (thankfully) I think I just ned some JOt and motivation in my life!

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: GUEST,Mike - Halifax - UK
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 03:55 AM

Interesting question since both music and visual arts are inter - related both creatively and as a great source of personal expression. I've been playing and singing for over 30 years now and been involved in arts ( I began as a potter ) for the same length of time. However I can't say I meet that many artists? that combine the two.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Mudlark
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 03:40 AM

Well, I WAS one of the potters...my husband and I worked together, made our living as studio potters for 30 years, about 1/3 wholesale, 2/3 through art fairs and private shows. Mostly functional, cone 10 reduction, great glazes, organic shapes.

Now that I am alone, I've turned to an old avocation and am slowly getting a photography business off the ground, selling mainly thru local wineries and gift shops. Like pottery, the process is far more compelling than the product, especially when it comes to marketing, my least favorite aspect of making a living from the arts.

Not a get rich quick scheme, that's for sure. But on the other hand, in more conventional terms one would have to be very high on the corporate food chain to live as freely as is possible from a "career" in the arts.

I agree, Bruce, living and working together turns compromise into an art form...but very rewarding.

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Genie
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 03:33 AM

Me, too, Steve. In my teens I did a lot of work in charcoal, pastels, and oils -- landscapes, portraits, etc. And I did a few portraits in pencil in my 20s, in addition to some cartoon work and stuff like designing my own Christmas cards. But aside from some t-shirt painting I did in the '80s & '90s, I hardly done any graphic art work in years. I keep threatening to start doing portraits again, but I never seem to get one of those "round tuits." One of these days.

Genie

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 03:21 AM

I used to draw and paint at every opportunity, till I took up the guitar and singing; now I don't do much beyond doodling. Buy I'm a keen photographer, and I'm getting to be a dab hand with PaintShop Pro. I've tried a lot of things over the years, like leatherwork, ships in bottles, but I can never find enough hours to devote to music, art, crafts and Mrs P -- not to mention going to work!

Steve

Subject: RE: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: mg
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 01:55 AM

neat stuff....and you don't look anything like I imagined...I know how to make roses out of kleenex...does that count?

mg

Subject: BS: How Many 'Catters Do Visual Art?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 01:48 AM

Okay, we pretty much all do music, but how many 'Catters do something in the way of the visual arts? Dabble on oils? Shoot up some rolls with the old Nikon? Get wild with Photoshop? I know we've got a few potters and a couple of wood turners and some jewelers and leather workers and several great instrument builders. I could mention a few specific names, but let's just let everybody speak for themselves. So, check on in, tell us what you do and if you've got any pics on the net post a link to 'em.

I guess I'll have to go first:

I'm one of the potters. I've been working in clay for about ten years now: Eight as a hobby and about two years as a livelihood. My wife and I work together, which has been an interesting exercise in the art of compromise, if nothing else. We sell mostly through regional arts and crafts shows. We use a variety of techniques including wheel-throwing, slab-building and coil-building. We make functional ware like bowls and mugs, but also totally non-functional things like ceramic mandala wall hangings and the weird faces that I keep affixing to the trees on our property to scare the Jehovah's Witnesses away. For those to whom it means anything, we fire at cone 6 in an electric kiln.

Here's a link to some pickies on a friend's website. Click Here

Bruce