MawBearsOutsiderArt's Profile

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Howdy, I'm a new "outsider" folky artist... kinda hard ta put oneself into a description, but here goes..... n I call myself -Maw Bear. I call myself this cuz o’ my bear of a heart…Indian spirit, n the fact that I’m a good ole Momma!!! I paint things from memories o my past, heritage- both Indian n Southern, n life while sittin on my porch in the Great Blue Ridge Mountains. I love gardening, cannin, sittin round a fire or the porch an sharin good laughs with my family / friends, campin, hikin, being a hermit at home, Civil War Reenactin’, n a good ole book..... When paintin from my past, I let my feelins from experiences come out…losin my parents to drunk drivers at age eleven...LIVING the Twilight Zone..., abusive relationships, n good memories like cheerleadin, volleyball, high school, birth, livin life n most importantly my Lord…I’ve been bottled up creatively for years from the shock o my momndaddy dyin, n together with God, who without Him I wouldn't be here, n good ole Mrs. Paula Deen, I have come alive again. Long story, but thank you Paula, you are loved! And, I love the Lord as well...I get kinda shy talking about all that has happened in my life, but boy could I tell you stories! I'm gonna start painting some of them and the ways God has brought me through...--- I paint on canvas mostly, but Lots of my stuff come from fleamarkets, wood.....on some items I apply a type of tar substance, dry it, then paint over it with acrylic paints, and scratch through ta show the tar. Then, I seal it all up with shellac/ polyurethane. I started with the tar because that is all I ad in my husband's garage...but am lookn for somethin similar with a water base... and I also paint on found objects too, jewelry items, windows, all sorts of neat galvanized stuff.....I'm always lookn for galleries as well but currently am just a Porch Paintin; and I'm always lookn for fairs/ fundraisers/ etc. to be involved in--holler at me if your'e intrested in havin me at your event! I place a precedence on good causes, n would luv ta hear from ya. I also have Porch Paintin Sales most Saturdays. Write me ta schedule n appointment if ya get down this way ta the Blue Ridge Mountains. My personal website is WWW.MAWBEAR.COM. Feel free ta have a looksee, it won't take ya long--the important stuff is the art, o' course! -Thanks 4 lookn, comments welcome, chowzers! -maw bear

ARTISTS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING....

ARTISTS AGAINST ABUSERS....

10% OF PROFITS GO TO hENDERSONVILLE NC'S MAINSTAY SHELTER.

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