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As an experienced artist, it’s important to me to stay current and relevant. This is why I was honored to have been invited to be a part of FabrianoInAcquarello 2022, a meeting place for the international watercolor community. I attended watercolor demonstrations, meetings and painted with these artists. It was one of the most comprehensive and fulfilling watercolor events I’ve ever attended. Over 1400 of us were included in an exhibition that was on display so visitors could enjoy seeing each artist’s original watercolor representing their home country. It is a community of friendship, sharing knowledge through demonstrations, working towards the same goals through our world of watercolor. FabrianoInAcquarello 2022 was an experience of a lifetime. I hold a Master of art education, taught art at all levels in Mississippi public schools, and retired after 25 years. I am a lifelong resident of Mississippi. Growing up in the Mississippi Delta has had an influence on my art, but it does not define my work. Wherever I travel, throughout the United States or throughout the world, every place has an influence on my art. How can it not? Whatever my subject, my work process is the same. I paint in my studio, but I reference on location sketches, photos taken by me or my wife, and notes generated from these on site references. My paintings include transparent watercolor on paper and 2Dimensional works on paper and canvas. They are created using gathered materials, symbols, compositions and elements stemming from experiences which can be personal, social, political and environmental. This passion, or my desire of artistic creation, began at a very early age. I paint. My work changes. It evolves. My vision is to create art that makes a strong visual statement that is unique. I achieve this by designing compositions with realistic images juxtaposed with abstract designs that can contain collage elements, textures, geometric hard edge shapes, and free flowing lines and areas of color that range from bright and bold to very subdued earth tones. At times, I use gold and silver metallic paint and apply it by dripping, pouring, and spreading it randomly over parts of the surface, This technique creates an interesting visual effect. I want the viewer to walk up to my work and discover elements of interest that may not be apparent from a distance. Whether on watercolor paper, canvas or illustration board, the results do not vary.
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Using a bold selection of different mediums to craft vibrant stand-out pieces; Eric Hawkins is a visual artist from Mississippi. He brings together daring explosions of color through various techniques to create gorgeous textures that demand attention. Influenced by the likes of Mike Giant and Shepard Fairey, his aim is to transfer energy through art. To evoke deep moving emotions in people through visual imagery.
Amory, MS https://www.instagram.com/dbaileyart Dustin Bailey B.F.A. Graphic Design, Mississippi University for Women, 2017, Columbus, MS Associates Degree Fine Arts, Itawamba Community College, 2014, Fulton, MS The goal of my subject matter is to communicate a personal feeling or experience, to evoke some kind of personal and emotional response to the viewer, and create a melodic blend of chaos and order. My work makes no attempt to push a certain agenda or theme, but is open to each individual’s own interpretation. My compositions are formed using collage, mashing together many images to form a spontaneous harmony and balance between technique and medium. They are a juxtaposition of creativity and contrast for an interesting and/or emotional effect. The challenge of collage is like solving a puzzle, finding the right piece to create the image and how to execute the final results. Typically, I use the collage to function as a reference to be recreated, but have also created entire compositions using nothing but the collage. My collage work can be seen in several mediums including Illustration, graphic design, screen printing, and painting. Collage is the most interesting to me due to its randomness and unexpected outcomes – much like life.
Saucier, MS Christian Bailey is a husband, award winning artist, and art teacher living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. He has a BFA in sculpture and a Masters of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has been a high school art teacher for the past 16 years, teaching art 1, 2, 3, 4, Advanced Placement Studio Art, and ceramics. In addition to teaching high school art, he is also a studio artist, specializing in functional and sculptural ceramics. He regularly teaches workshops about Raku, surface decoration techniques, glaze mixing, sculpture and alternative firing techniques.
Columbus, MS Artist Rah Lowry, 27, was born in Brooklyn NY and has lived in several US states including Atlanta and Miami, where he attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. After marrying his beautiful wife Brie and the birth of his first son Rah, he moved to Mississippi in 2021. Rah’s innate desire to express himself creatively nurtured his curiosity about different artistic tools and mediums including becoming a tattoo artist at the age of 16. He continues to reflect his artistry through the use of clay/wax (sculpting), markers, ink, pastels, watercolor, pencil and the manipulation of technology and software programs. Rah and his works have been featured in various outlets including: The Little Yellow Building's podcast, various newspapers around Mississippi, New York and Atlanta, and numerous events around South Florida including Art Basel for 5yrs. Love for life, its challenges and family are great motivators for Rah, “I admire my wife. She’s my biggest inspiration…to keep showing the world my passion and who I am. Not only as an artist but as a person. What motivates me is the unnoticed creativity around me and my kids motivate me on a daily basis ". Rah has an eye on the future and his goals are to impact the youth internationally, offering art that can be multifunctional, accessible and imagined in various settings and life experiences. He aspires to be the founder of a creative, interactive-experience school
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