My First Saturday

You know how we walk through art festivals and fairs and collect artists' cards like a ritual but dont really give it a second look later? Not so here. There is something to be said about the exposure an artist gets in local art markets. One such is the First Saturday Arts Market that happens in the Heights on the first saturday of every month in Houston.
Today was my first saturday there. I researched the artists online before but nothing prepared me for the openness of some of the people there. I met seasoned artists and new ones and all of them appealed to my sensibilities.

Jen of Color Fly Studio has a refreshing take on good old cutting and pasting. Remember collage art? Well, this is a rather beautiful genre of collage. And her blog design rocks!

And then there is Kiki Neumann of Mother's Old Fencepost who, as it happens is one of the most accomplished artists that I had the opportunity to meet. Besides being an environmentally friendly artist, she has also designed 6 artists studios in Houston!! Of course, I bought her work! She collects pieces of used wood and refurbishes them into amazing works of practical art!

I am pleasantly surprised that my personal style is not invasive enough to affect positive appreciation of other styles and works of art. It seems like everyday there are artists trying to make a unique segway and David is one such artist. He is showing his work at the Wind Water Gallery( the location of the market is in the parking lot of Wind Water). This is his first time ever showing his work, I think the first of many, many showings.

 Today I peel another layer and strive towards reaching out to the various markets that bring out the hopefuls, the been-heres and Mexican Coffee....strong and decadent.

Links I love

http://www.montroseartsociety.com/

http://www.insidenick.com/

http://www.beingmarkecko.com/

http://www.colorflystudio.com/

http://www.brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com/

http://www.madebygirl.blogspot.com/

http://lensartwork.com/

http://www.meltedrubber.com/

http://www.midwesternhousewives.blogspot.com/

http://www.themetalscene.blogspot.com/

http://poesiatorta.blogspot.com/

About Me

Hi!
I am Anita. I dream. I appreciate.
I am emotional. I am vocal. I am grateful.
I guess what I am trying to say is that my identity is never tied to one thing. And I am completely unaware of some of my best and worst qualities:)
But I paint with a passion. It has been one of those rare but consistent things in my life. I collect inspiration from everywhere, seriously, I collect it. I have a skewed way of looking and that has kept my sanity intact. Honest!
I hope through this blog I am able to capture what I see and put as little distance between thought and pen as possible:)
As Mr.Jovi said..."...luck ain't even lucky, gotta make your own breaks...". So here I am trudging along the highway of the literatti trying to catch a ride:)

So, here I am..

ahem..collar pull, little breathless and a whole lot of pressure.

why?

it feels like i am a virgin trying to fit in a group of really popular 'co eds' which, is unfamiliar territory for me. fitting in has never been a priority to me. actually, i have secretly revelled in disturbing the normal norm many times.

so i am a bit confused why my brain wants to make sure my heart does not take over and spew some incongruent detail.

let me start by introducing myself and tell you things my profile does not allow space for.

i am an artist, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. strangely, though i detest constants, these positions in my life are ones that i refuse to let go of ever.

but my posts are mainly going to focus on my art else you would have to provide the chaise and i doubt anyone has that patience unless they are paid for it.

art, so far, would seem has been the foundation for anything i have done. i recognise it in any form, any shape, any nuance. i believe everyone appreciates and hence, has art.

every sketch or painting has a layer of me that i want to peel. the one above seems very typical of how i felt about my skill for a long time. but i promise i have opened up and there are a lot more colors that you will see. but lets start from the beginning......