Artists: Nature Art

Artist Interview With Julia Farris

Photography artistsPhotography artistsToday’s Artist Interview Is With Julia Farris from Savannah, GA.

Whopple:  How long have you been an artist?
Julia:
I come from a family of artists and have been interested in art of various forms all of my life. My interest in photography probably started in high school when I was on the photography staff, and after taking a photography course in college.

Whopple:  Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Julia:
I’ve tried various creative attempts throughout my life but didn’t seem to have been born with the talent for drawing & painting that my other family members have.  Once I started combining my love of nature with my love of photography I felt I finally found my creative niche.


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Artist Interview With Biju Mathew

Nature ArtistsNature ArtistsToday’s  Artist Interview Is With Biju Mathew From Kerala, India.

Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Biju:
Sorry to disappoint you with the age old answer…but… from childhood. I started to take art seriously (in other words, started selling my paintings) only about 10 years ago.

Whopple: Do you make a living with your art?
Biju:
I sell most of my paintings. I am a full time artist in the sense that I always think about the visual possibilities of everything I see and every idea that comes across my mind. But I am also working as a teacher of English Literature in a Higher Secondary School. Literature always complements art, that is my experience.

Whopple: How many hours a day do you create?
Biju:
Three to four hours on weekdays and double that during weekends.


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