I would love to tell you a magical story as to why or how I started painting, but I don’t really have one. The truth is, I have gone through different phases with art; sometimes being completely in love with it, other times it’s been in the background of my life. I tried to draw…
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#022 – Wildlife artistry for the necessity of harmonious conservation
Hello, I am Louise Dollery – a twenty year old watercolour wildlife artist from Hayling Island, England. I grew up in a small seaside town with a big family and many furry friends to look after. Being constantly around animals, I naturally grew attached to our wild and wonderful world. Now that I have found…
Read More#019 – Entering the play state through collaboration
Sometimes making art can be difficult. I am a full time artist, working in the studio every day, but up until fairly recently that wasn’t the case. When I graduated my MA I became ill and for several years wasn’t able to make any work. Once I was better and back in the studio I…
Read More#015 – The universal language of art; a travel journal memoir
Creative Collective are privileged to have the permitted opportunity in sharing an introductory extract of Missy H. Dunaway’s prospective published journal. Enjoy. On a warm summer day in 2013, I pulled weeds from the garden of a Victorian farmhouse in Vermont. The house was up for sale, but for the past four years it was…
Read More#011 – Ignoring the hatred by appreciating the love, an artist’s story
My name is Roz. I’m a 24-year-old self-taught, photorealistic, watercolour pet portrait artist from Stubbington, UK. Like most kids, I started out spending my days at the art table in pre-school, daubing paint everywhere and bringing home hideous pictures for my parents to reluctantly pin all over the house. Throughout school and college, I had…
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