Hometown:
St. Libory, IL
Preferred
Mediums: Broken and Discarded jewelry pieces, architectural salvage and
furniture hardware, to name a few.
How many
years have you participated in the Art on the Bluffs, Inc. Art Walk? This will
be my third year.
Where did
you go to school, earn a degree, or formally study art? Self taught other
than fine art courses at SWIC.
What is your
art about & what inspires your work? My art consists of upcycled one of a
kind wearable art and home décor pieces which are greatly inspired by the
Victoria era, nature, history, religion and other oddities with a small nod to
the growing steampunk genre. My art is very “green” as I use elements and
materials destined for the landfill and/or recycling bin.
What is your
creative process like? I become inspired by nature, fashion, thoughts,
people, etc and when the inspiration becomes an obsession I turn that into a
piece of wearable art in the form of a fine art belt buckle or headband or one
of my statement necklaces. Most recently a lot of my inspiration has
turned into small wall sculpture. Very cool, odd - yet whimsical and
interesting.
How or when
in your life did you know you wanted to be an artist? I’ve been a
creative soul all my life but recently really focused on my creative side 4
years ago.
Where can
your work be viewed? My work can be viewed on line at www.pairabelles.com and at several local retail shops. Also I am an artist at
the Foundrie in Chesterfield Mall, an artisan boutique.
What shows
have you displayed in? I am a proud member of the St. Louis Craft Mafia and
display my items at most, if not all, of the St. Louis Craft Mafia events such
as “Green with Indie”, “Indie Craft Revolution” and Strangefolk Festival.
I’m also privileged to be one of the hand picked artists at Kay Weber ‘s Art
and Craft Show in Belleville as well as Country Treasure shows throughout the
year. I’ve been an award winning artist at the Clinton County Art Guild
Show and vend at numerous art/craft shows in the greater metro area. I’ve
also been featured on Great Day St. Louis (next airing is August 1st).
What do you most enjoy about the art scene in St.
Louis/Metro East? The appreciation between the artists and their individual art
is amazing. There is great effort to alert each other of the “good” shows
and speedy internet advisement of any upcoming events that would be a good fit
for each other’s individual art. The advertisement for sponsored events
is awesome . Such great pride in the St. Louis artisan community and the
shared respect is simply untouched.
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