Artist Interview With Alanna Blau
Today’s Artist Interview Is With Alanna Blau From Brooklyn, NY
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Alanna: I have felt an artist living inside of me since I was very young.
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Alanna: At age 5 I would work at my art table in our living room, making collages out of paper shapes and drawing with my toes. In 5th grade I started using fashion to stand out. I decorated my white sneakers with colored glue and used barrettes to clip chunks of braided shoelaces and lanyards into my hair. I got mixed responses from my classmates, but I felt great because I was starting to bring that artist out of me.
Artist Interview With Katherine Flowers
Today’s Artist Interview Is With Katherine Flowers From Hinesville, Georgia.
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Katherine: I would have to say my entire life. Ever since I was a little girl I have always loved to draw and color. Art is something I am VERY passionate about, but like many others, I am very passionate about my family. I stopped painting and drawing ever since I had my first child twelve years ago. I would try to get back into it every once in a while but never really had the courage to follow through and do anything with it. My husband took it upon himself to set up a page on Facebook and started displaying my work which gave me the confidence and encouragement I needed to really get back into doing what I love to do. I have such an abundance of ideas flowing through my mind that I don’t know if I will ever get them all on canvas, but I’m sure going to try!
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Katherine: The first memory that comes to mind was when I was about 5 years old. I was in the hospital recovering from eye surgery and was sharing a room with a girl who was a few years older than me. I can’t remember why she was in the hospital,but I remember her looking so scarred and I could hear her crying for her mom. My parents had made sure I had plenty of paper and crayons to help me pass the time, so I took out a few sheets of paper and my crayons and started drawing. I remember this day because I was wearing an eye patch and it was so hard to focus on what I was drawing. When I was finished I turned to the girl and handed her the sheet of paper and told her I had drawn her a picture to help her feel better.This was the first time I had seen her smile. This was the first time I realized my art made people happy.
Artist Interview With Elinore Bucholtz
Today’s Artist Interview Is With Elinore Bucholtz From New York, NY.
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Elinore: Ten years
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Elinore: As a child I wrote poetry.
Whopple: Do you make a living with your art?
Elinore: In this recession, you’re kidding, right?
