I grew up in the heart of New Orleans. We only had one car, my dad mostly used it for work, leaving my mom and I to walk almost everywhere we went. It's an old, beautiful city. At the time, I didn't realize it, but the big city life left a mark on me. A mark that later on in life would inspire and influence my art. A mark that isn't exclusive to New Orleans, but to all big cities. Urban decay.
Urban decay is when a previously functioning location- a city, part of a city, a building- falls in to disrepair and disuse. I love the beauty and horror that coexist in urban decay. So much emotion and personality in the ruin. So much history. A wonder of what once lived here, and what creatures might still creep in the shadows.
I am not an urban artist... I don't draw cities, buildings or other urban environments. But I try to bring the feel of urban decay in to my work. The strong emotions. The cracks, the mess, the uneven. I try to capture that look of something old, worn and broken. I don't want the perfect, spotless art. I want the running ink, the paint falling outside the lines, the unintentional droplets of paint that fall on the paper. I want the messy lines and heavy shadows. There is nothing more beautiful then that.
Hello! I'm an artist and I run the online shop called Oddity Owl Art Store. I specialize in illustration work, but I love to do all kinds of other art as well, such as water color, inks, painting, print making, wire & bead jewelry, crochet plushies, book binding, resin & mold making. I could go on and on. Anything I can get my hands on, really. I am always searching for new things to try, new techniques to learn. I love reading books and magazines that inspire and teach new lessons. Brainstorming an artistic solution to a problem is so much fun!
While I've worked with promoting my art for a while now, I never had a blog about what I make and what I sell. I thought it was about time to make one!
It's a little empty at the moment, but I plan to have lots of things to talk about! The main purpose of this blog is, of course, to show what my projects and products are, but that's not all! I also want to create dialogue with readers and customers, creating conversations that everyone can get involved with. Maybe some how-tos, reviews, links, lists. I would like to eventually come up with some sort of contests or giveaways.
I'm really looking forward to getting things rolling with this. It hopefully will be a lot of fun.
