Artist Interview With Lisa Palombo
Today’s Artist Interview Is With Lisa Palombo From Caldwell, New Jersey.
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Lisa: Over 20 years professional, but I would be remiss in saying I felt like a “real” artist when I was 9 yrs old. I went to my first summer camp program at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Lisa: Oh I remember it so vividly. I was nine at the RISD beach summer camp. I overheard my teacher tell my mother not to worry because when I am older I will be able to “see” more. (I was the youngest in the class). That day, I forced my self to “see” more and painted a house with every detailed shingle on the roof. That painting won an award at the end of the summer. The president of RISD approached my mother to purchase the painting, but she declined. To this day, I challenge myself to look more than I think I know. I challenge myself everyday to paint better than yesterday. Little did I know at nine I “caught the creative bug” that has since fueled me for 44 years!
Artist Interview With Mary Dunn
Today’s Artist Interview Is With Mary Dunn from West Mifflin, PA.
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Mary: Most artists say that since they can remember, they had a pencil in their hand and were drawing. I am not any different in that respect. I loved to draw at an early age and my first painting was done when I was 10.
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Mary: My first attempt at creativity came at an early age as I stated before. As a student in grade school, teachers would set aside a time for art. I remember having to draw a bird. I chose a cardinal and it did turn out better than most of the other student’s work. Some of the students thought I had traced it, but it was done freehand. Everyone thought I cheated, but it was my first attempt at drawing. I was in the second grade.
Artist Interview With Kristin Gibson
Today’ Artist Interview is With Kristin Gibson From Carolina Beach, North Carolina
Whopple: How long have you been an artist?
Kristin: Although my mom was a science teacher, I never excelled in math or science, so I like to think my artistic side has always taken over!
Whopple: Tell us about your first attempts to be creative.
Kristin: I remember my first art teacher “Miss Pelly”, and sitting on her tall stool trying perspective drawings and a linoleum cut of a box turtle that I keep in my studio to this day.
