ART-SHORTS: Louis and Christine Colombarini & Beth Conklin
ART-SHORTS: A Magic City Art Connection Artist Interview Blog Series
LOUIS & CHRISTINE COLOMBARINI , Ceramics
If you could throw a dinner party and invite any artist to join, who would be on your guest list and why? Pick one living and one dead artist.
Living…. Wes Hunting….. best living hot glass artist we know. Dead…. DaVinci need I say more
How long have you been making art?
Since I was born. I just didn’t know it until my teens. Professionally 38 years
How long does it generally take you to complete a work of art?
1-24 hours
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
knowing when a piece is finished
What is the range of prices that you charge for your art?
$50-1000
How many years have you participated in Magic City Art Connection?
six years
Name another favorite art show you enjoy exhibiting at besides Magic City Art Connection. When does it happen and where?
Shaw Art Show, St. Louis (beginning of October)
To learn more about Louis & Christine and see additional images of their work, click here.
BETH CONKLIN, Computer Generated
If you could throw a dinner party and invite any artist to join, who would be on your guest list and why? Pick one living and one dead artist.
I love this question! Without a doubt I would invite Maggie Taylor and Georgia O’Keeffe. Maggie is a huge influence in the digital art I am currently making- she creates pure magic using vintage photographs and scanned images. Her pieces are always so rich and colorful. I fell in love with Georgia on my first trip to Santa Fe 13 years ago. Obviously she is an amazing artist but I also admire her “feistiness” and absolute self-confidence.
How long have you been making art?
Since I could pick up a crayon and scribble. I just took an extended leave of absence until about 10 years ago.
How long does it generally take you to complete a work of art?
Honestly it could be hours or weeks, depending on my mood and what crazy idea I’m trying to birth.
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
The second after I’ve finished a piece is the most difficult part of my process. I feel unsettled and a little anxious about what I will create next. There is always a fear in the back of my mind that my imagination will somehow vanish and I’ll stare at a blank screen forever.
What is the range of prices that you charge for your art?
$15 – $85
How many years have you participated in Magic City Art Connection?
This is my second time at Magic City Art Connection.
Name another favorite art show you enjoy exhibiting at besides Magic City Art Connection. When does it happen and where?
Kentuck Festival of the Arts in Tuscaloosa in the fall.
To learn more about Louis & Christine and see additional images of their work, click here
