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Re: Name That Artist!

OK, it's Monday Morning (again) and it's time to NAME THAT ARTIST! This self-taught artist (another of my favorites) -- became the highest paid female illustrator in the U.S. while still a teenager (19)! She was an author, poet, sculptress, actress AND suffragette! Her work has appeared in many...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by harqn2 on 08-04-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Hurray Julie – you guessed correctly! It is Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia (1909-1982)! He is known as “The most reproduced artist in the world.” DeGrazia achieved fame and world recognition for his artwork depicting the American southwest. I encourage you to check this website “Degrazia GALLERY IN THE SUN” to...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by harqn2 on 07-11-2008
Name this Artist!

OK, Here we go – A Favorite from my childhood days of thumbing through my Grandpa’s Arizona Highways Magazines… • known for his pastel images of Native American children • Studied under Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco in Mexico • Received degrees in Art and Music from the University of Arizona...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by harqn2 on 07-10-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Both Lady Liberty and I agree.........you got it, Julie! Now, a painting by Elizabeth Murray to give everyone a peek into this 1970's intense artist: Have you actually seen her work in New York, Julie? To learn a bit more, visit http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/arts/design/13murray.html?_r=1&oref...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 07-04-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Before I could even give you clues to the next artist, I had to research this painter! Those living or have visited New York may have an edge on this woman's artwork...... drew inspiration from Cezanne, Picasso and Jackson Pollock, and from cartoons and comic books focused many of her colorful paintings...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 07-04-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Hi Sooz, I'm thinking that all of Artella has to know about this top-notch humorous artist! I just finished viewing his website, and his marvelous down-to-earth writing had me in stitches! I'm thinking I'd like to have at least two of his books - one for myself and definitely one for my little...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 06-26-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Congrats, etsyketsy, and thanks for playing! Can you start giving us some clues that will unlock another artist's identity - clues that might allude to what made them famous? Cindy Sherman's work is phenomenal: "Although the majority of her photographs are pictures of her, however, these...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 06-22-2008
Re: Name this Artist!

Are you needing more clues to this famed American art photographer? she is one of the highest earning female artists her first name rhymes with Mindy early recognition came in the late 1970s with a series of black and white photographs called "Untitled Film Stills," showing the artist as a...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 06-22-2008
Re: Name This Artist!

Isn't that a fascinating story, Sooz? We actually visited the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia a number of years ago and viewed her home that they have on permanent display. It really brings home the reality of her living a simple life yet one filled with the love of art. I encourage everyone to have a...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 06-17-2008
Re: Name This Artist!

Here's a renowned artist who lived a life that that few would envy . . . is a Nova Scotia, Canadian folk artist that lived most of her life in poverty with her husband in a ten by twelve foot house; as a teenager, she started to experience deformities of her face and hands as a result of rheumatoid...

Posted to Mixed Media Marvels (Forum) by chameleon on 06-17-2008

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