PhareCamp's Profile

Bio

I cut my first tooth on a paintbrush in my Mother's studio, where I learned to draw and paint. My whole life has been in an art studio. When I was a little girl I would sit and make paper dolls, designing outfits for them as I watched my Mother paint. Now I like to use the computer as an art tool. I sketch my ideas, scan them and then play with the digital images till I determine the composition and colors I will work with. Sometimes while playing around I create collages of my photos, sketches and ready-made computer clip art. I print the final plans, do a painting of the image and/or transfer the digital print to wood for black & white or multi-color woodcut prints. I try to convey relevant and socially conscious dialog in my art through the use of humor.

I love to correspond on line with other woodcut artist around the world and am a member of barenforum.com, a worldwide woodcut artist's Internet forum. I regularly participate in print exchanges with these same artists.

I am currently working on my thesis project to complete my Masters in Fine Art. See the journal at phare-camp.blogspot.com.

Female, Born on June 6

Favorite Materials

ink, paper, acrylic, encaustic, wax, baren, brayer, fabric, collage, mulberry, thread, paint, found objects