ART-SHORTS: Sharon Spillar & Michael Lee
ART-SHORTS: A Magic City Art Connection Artist Interview Blog Series
SHARON SPILLAR, Painting
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.
Su Abbot, fellow painter and Vincent Van Gogh
How long have you been making art?
Over 15 years
How long does it generally take you to complete a work of art?
Any where from a few hours for small to weeks for bigger works
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
Finding enough time
What is the range of prices that you charge for your art?
75 to 4800.
How many years have you participated in Magic City Art Connection?
Guessing 5
Name another favorite art show you enjoy exhibiting at besides Magic City Art Connection. When does it happen and where?
Kentuck in October. It’s magical in the woods and the a outsider art is great
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MICHAEL LEE, 2D MM
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 would invite to my dinner party Vincent Van go, I love his style and the way he was instrumental in creating art that was not realism. He showed great courage and creativity during his life. Living is a tough decision because I really don’t follow any particular one artist who is alive. I would invite an artist who’s work is impressionistic and creative someone who tries to be different from the normal. If I were to invite these artist we would not be eating dinner, I would make the party a studio session where I asked them to teach me. I guess that would be selfish but it is my party after all.
How long does it generally take you to complete a work of art?
People ask me this question a lot at shows so here is my answer. I don’t know because I do not have a clock in my studio. If I were working on a timeframe then that would be like work and when I paint I am not working.
What is the most difficult part of your artistic process?
The most difficult part for me is getting started, once I get the first brush stroke laid down then I don’t want to stop.
What is the range of prices that you charge for your art?
I charge from $75.00 – $1,300 for original art and I have all prices in between the most popular price point for me is around $300 – $375
How many years have you participated in Magic City Art Connection?
This will be my 3rd year in the Magic City Art Festival. Last year was really good for me the 1st year was the year of the tornado but the show was actually better than I had thought it would be.
Name another favorite art show you enjoy exhibiting at besides Magic City Art Connection. When does it happen and where?
I enjoy St James Court Show in Louisville, Ky it is a huge show but it is fun and I know many of the artist there so hanging out with friends from other states. It is always a good time and the sales are very good for me
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