I paint in watercolor, acrylic and oils, create collages, hand-pull etching prints and mono prints on canvas and paper, sketch and draw in pencil, pen and ink, and computer. After many years of producing artwork, I am still searching for a style, but not too hard. I simply learn what I can, create art, sell it or give it away, organize individual art exhibits and encourage my art students to create from the heart.
Amazingly enough, I am computer literate and worked for over twenty years managing graphics departments at Atari Computer, ASK Computer, Apple Computer and Computer Curriculum Corporation producing packaging and manuals in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. No, I don't speak any of these languages - except possibly a smatering of English. I do, however, know people who do and that is what counts. In 1990, after the death of three of my closest friends on Earth, I exited the Technosilicon Highway and headed for the Sierras to pursue fine art, writing, and attacking foliage fulltime - do you have any idea how quickly star-thistle actually grows??? I do.
So here I am. Making a living off the internet. Twenty years ago we sat around in the conference room talking about this glorious day when we could sell our wares to Botswana from our dining room table in Nevada. I design direct mail postcards and websites from the computer in my bedroom (the Marketing Department), print out my art from the computer and printer in my living room (the production department), pack it all up in the dining room (the shipping department) and have tossed the washer and dryer to make a studio in the (former) laundry room. I see my wonderful grandsons, daughter and son-in-law every few days and paint and write and work as a certified framer when I have to. (Gas, utilities and food, you know. . . )
It's so grand!
Thank you for supporting my art! I cannot begin to tell you how much I appreciate it!
Hearts,
Renee
