Interview with:Penny Comeaux [pennyc]
ART
 | What do you do? How do you define yourself as an artist? I paint watercolor paintings of children. An inspiration to children on paper. |
| What is your message? The paintings tell the story. I want to bring the purity of children back to the arts. |
| Your biography in four lines. I began painting children because I was moved with compassion when I saw very little pure children's books. Children need to be encouraged and know that God has a plan for there lives and there is a hope for the future. |
| Do you upload your work to the web? If so, where could we see it? The website is http://watercolorkids.blogspot.com |
| How is an idea born? For you, what is inspiration? Passion, compassion - everything comes from the Spirit or from the Heavens. Each painting takes about 2 1/2 hrs because it is sort of a prayer time where I'm hearing from Heaven - amazing things happen for me so I know that its going to happen for the ones who receive. |
| What role does technology play in your creative process? A great deal because this helps to reach the people that one could not reach without it. |
| What is art? To me, art is an expression of feeling or love captured by ones eye, heart or very being. |
| When do you get your best ideas? It happens at different times. I will actually see a glimpse of it before starting. |
| How do you evaluate whether an idea is good or not? If it touches my heart. |
| Three creative ideas that you would have liked to have created? I love Beatrice Potter and her story and thats enough for me. |
| When and how did you begin to see yourself as an artist? When I was a little girl and I sketched a picture for a magazine, sent it off and someone came to my home to offer me a partial scholarship but because of living in poverty, was not able to accept. |
| Why do so many artists and creators have such volatile personalities? I didn't know they do, but if that is the case - probably because they have not been born again by the Spirit of God. We are are sinful in nature and only God has the power to change our character. |
| Do you consider yourself postmodern? I don't know what that is, I live in modern days if thats what you mean. |
| How should a work of art be evaluated? It shouldn't, each artist should be seen for who he/she is as an artist. Everyone has different taste. |
| Must an artist reinvent him/herself everyday? Well, I believe we have to be renewed - ha! |
| Which artists do you admire and how do they influence your work? Beatrice Potter - she loved her characters, loved art because it came alive - she saw through children's eyes and she had a purpose in life, although I don't believe she knew it. It was her heart just to love what she did as a artist and God did the rest with circumstances around her life. |
| What do you think about public funding for the arts? I'll take some! Thank you. |
| Is art necessary? Absolutely - its a gift! |
| Does it pain you to let go of a piece you have sold? :) yes, kinda. |
| Is a work of art purchased, or is it better said, that it is the artist who is bought? I'd rather say, its a gift and blessing. |
| In art, there is no guide. How do you know what the next step is? I don't - just follow the dream. |
| How do you feel about the fact that the pieces exhibited in contemporary art museums are often of artists already deceased? Well I guess that falls under Hebrews where some died in the faith. I hope to see my dreams fullfilled on this side first. |
| What role have the figures of art dealer, gallery owners, representatives, and intermediaries in general played in your career? Greatly, one can learn for everything. |
| What types of jobs do you usually do? Children's whimsical paintings. |
| Which of your jobs or tasks do you most enjoy? All of them. |
| Do you personally collect any items? Art? no. Hearts, yes |
| Which websites do you frequently visit? facebook, blogspot. |
| What advice would you give to those just beginning? art classes, find what you love to paint. |
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