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Whether you are just starting in your creative journey or a seasoned professional, you'll find inspiration at Artie's Eight.\r\n\r\nWith each interview, we will be asking 8 thought-provoking questions, ranging from their personal motivations to their go-to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/framing-supplies.html\">framing supplies\u003C/a> like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/framing-supplies/mat-board.html\">matboard\u003C/a> and favorite \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/picture-frames.html\">frames\u003C/a>. The best part is, the answers will come straight from the artists who have real life experience in the topics.",{"posts":143,"total":209},[144,158,171,184,197],{"id":145,"title":146,"uri":147,"content":148,"excerpt":149,"date":150,"modified":151,"categories":152,"image":155},"cG9zdDozMzYx","Mixing It Up: Meet North Carolina Artist Rachel Kosbab","/arties-eight/rachel-kosbab-spotlight","\n\u003Cp>Painting, glass blowing, mixed media and photography - artist Rachel Kosbab believes in never hesitating when it comes to art. Growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Rachel had no shortage of scenic beauty to inspire her artistic tendencies. She learned to draw and paint by taking art classes galore, and enjoyed success at a young age, winning gold in various local and national competitions for drawing, painting and ceramics while still a teenager.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abroad and back.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rachel headed east to Philadelphia to earn her BFA in painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University, where she also studied graphic design and glass blowing. Through a study abroad program, she scored an internship with Italian contemporary artist Pietro Ruffo in Rome. Today Rachel lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where she has her own graphic design business called \u003Ca href=\"http://kozcreative.com\">\u003Cspan class=\"Hyperlink0\">Koz Creative\u003C/span>\u003C/a>. But she hasn’t stopped creating fine art, as we see in the acrylic paintings she shares with us here. We appreciate the way Rachel explores organic elements like bones and crustaceans, as well as the clean lines of geometric shapes.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlighting her work.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rachel told us she’d never used metal frames for her paintings before she tried our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/prod/ck/canvas-floater-m013.html\">canvas float frame M013\u003C/a> black aluminum floater frame. “I love how sleek and sharp this frame is,” says Rachel. “It creates a very polished look that highlights my work.” We’re happy to do all we can to showcase Rachel’s talent.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See more of her work.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To see her oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, mixed media and photography, visit her \u003Ca href=\"http://rachelkosbab.com/index.html\">\u003Cspan class=\"Hyperlink0\">studio portfolio\u003C/span>\u003C/a>. If you’re interested in learning how Rachel finds new great ideas after a creative block and what she likes to do with bad ideas, keep reading.\u003Cb> \u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now for Artie’s Eight with Rachel Kosbab…\u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>1. What is your backgrou\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>nd; how did you get started?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have always loved to draw and paint, ever since I was a little girl. I took absolutely all of the art classes I could up through high school, then got my BFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art at Temple University in 2015.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>2\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>. What role do you think the artist plays in society?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I think artists show how all kinds of ideas can be explored without heavy consequences.\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>3. What has been a formative experience or the best advice you’ve received within your career?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>No good art comes from being hesitant. Be willing to give all of your bad ideas the opportunity to get out of your head and onto paper. After the pressure of making everything perfect is gone, the great ideas can really come out.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>4. What ways does your work reflect your personality?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My personality comes through my work most strongly via my subject matter. I am an introvert so I rarely have interest in painting portraits or figures. I love the solitude and serenity of nature so most of my inspiration for paintings comes from the outdoors.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>5. Creative blocks, do you get them? If so, how do you overcome them?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Definitely. When I get stuck and don’t know how to finish a painting, I turn it around and hide it for a week or so and work on other projects. When I come back to it, I usually have new great ideas.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I love my extra long, metal straight edge!\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>7. Do you have a new project you are working on, or a new passionate idea?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I am developing a series of large paintings that magnify and honor natural objects I’ve found over the years.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>8. What is your favorite paint color name?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Yellow Ochre.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-RachelKosbob2/FD-Arties8-Hero-RachelKosbob2.jpg\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_951,h_497,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661539010/blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-RachelKosbob2/FD-Arties8-Hero-RachelKosbob2.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"Artie's Eight Artist Spotlight With Rachel Kosbab\" class=\"wp-post-3361 wp-image-3387\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661539010\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/strong> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply to be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Painting, glass blowing, mixed media and photography – artist Rachel Kosbab believes in never hesitating when it comes to art. Growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Rachel had no shortage of scenic beauty to inspire her artistic tendencies. She learned to draw and paint by taking art classes galore, and enjoyed success at a young age, […]\u003C/p>\n","2019-08-10T14:33:27","2023-05-31T20:15:35",[153],{"name":140,"slug":154},"arties-eight",{"url":156,"label":157},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FD-Arties8-Hero-RachelKosbob1.jpg","Rachel Kosbob",{"id":159,"title":160,"uri":161,"content":162,"excerpt":163,"date":164,"modified":165,"categories":166,"image":168},"cG9zdDozMzM4","Man(made) vs. Nature: Meet Fine Art Photographer Lee Backer","/arties-eight/lee-backer-spotlight","\n\u003Cp>With five decades shooting urban and natural landscapes, Lee Backer has much experience to draw from. Lee’s upbringing in Brooklyn and the New Jersey’s dairy country may explain his passion for both urban and natural environments. Now in his 50th year behind the camera, Lee’s body of work reflects his worldly travels from Morocco to Machu Picchu, as well as images captured in his part-time home of New York City.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Focus on what you're feeling.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the work Lee shares with Artie’s Eight, the city images highlight the vibrant colors of each scene. The three photos from New Zealand, Oregon and Central Park are in black-and-white on purpose: to focus on the shapes, lines and textures in each composition. Personally, I find the dream-like quality Lee’s photo of New Zealand’s Milford Sound to be especially captivating. Here’s Lee’s advice for attaining this otherworldly effect: “Focus more on what you’re feeling and not as much on what you’re seeing,” he said in a video interview with the French television channel Museum TV.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Framing his art.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A recent exhibit of Lee’s “Tree Studies” included the cherry tree seen here, photographed in Central Park. He chose \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/prod/frame/wood-frame-profile-502a.html\">Wood Frame Profile 502A\u003C/a> in Burgundy for framing the series. “I ordered the complete kit for all 12: frame, glass, mat and backing board. Everything arrived quickly and in perfect condition.” Feedback like that always makes our day.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See more of his work.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Now that Lee is retired from his technology career, he can hone his craft full-time. We can’t wait to see where he goes next. Explore galleries of Lee’s work at \u003Ca href=\"http://leebacker.com/\">\u003Cspan class=\"Hyperlink0\">leebacker.com\u003C/span>\u003C/a>. Or simply read on if you’d like to know Lee’s greatest gadget regret along with wisdom gleaned from his class with Leonard Freed.\u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now for Artie’s Eight with Lee Backer…\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>1. What is your backgrou\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>nd; how did you get started?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After college, I started my first full-time job. I eventually got time off for vacation. While planning my first trip, it occurred to me that most people take a camera along in order to bring back pictures to show friends and family, and that I should do the same. Before that, I had never paid much attention to cameras or photography. When I returned from the vacation, I became friends with someone who had been photographing for a while. He showed me his photographs, which I thought were beautiful. So when I showed him my vacation photos, I was quite surprised when he said I had a good eye for photography and urged me to pursue it. I did, and I've been hooked ever since.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>2\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>. How important is it for a photographer to “connect” with their subject?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As a fine art photographer, I want to make a photograph because there is something in the subject that attracts me. It is not a surface attraction like a pretty sunset, but something that resonates deeper inside. These often turn out to be my strongest images.\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>3. What has been a formative experience or the best advice you’ve received within your career?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have taken a few classes and workshops over the years with photographers whose work I admire. The very first class I took was with Leonard Freed, who at the time had just been invited to join the Magnum photo agency. He said one thing that I will always remember: “Technical excellence in a print is not something to be praised; it is to be expected.” For me this means that to master the craft of photography is not an end in itself, but rather the means to be able to employ the skills and techniques that are needed to express exactly what I want in a print. The technical ability is there to support the art.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>4. What ways does your work reflect your personality?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I tend to lean toward quiet, contemplative imagery. I suspect it reflects my introspective personality. Even though I no longer use a view camera, the care and thought that went into exposing a single sheet of film has stayed with me. I now use a digital camera, but I still don't make a lot of exposures when I go out shooting. Before I click the shutter, I ask myself questions: Why am I taking this picture? Is this the best way to frame it? Do I envision the final image in color or black and white? And so on.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>5. Creative blocks, do you get them? If so, how do you overcome them?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I reach the end of a project and don't know what I want to do for the next one, I find inspiration by looking at photo books or going online to view images of photographers I like. I may also review my catalog of photos to see what inspired me in the past. I may see something in a photo taken years ago, something I didn't notice before, that gets me thinking in a new way.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For me the print is still the best way to present an image. I want to have total control over the printmaking process, and for this I rely on my fine-art inkjet printer.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>7. Do you have a new project you are working on, or a new passionate idea?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I continue to explore the idea that a tree, when recognized as an individual being, can be seen to have its own beauty, personality, challenges and life story on display. Since my 2017 “\u003Cspan>Tree Studies\u003C/span>” exhibition at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City, I decided to expand the portfolio and possibly make a book.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>8. What “fad” gadget do you most regret purchasing?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Years ago I bought a camera bag because it looked good and I thought it promoted the image of a “professional photographer,” which I was not. The bag had so many straps, buckles, zippers, and snaps that it took way too long to access what I needed or to stow all my gear away.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-LeeBacker2/FD-Arties8-Hero-LeeBacker2.jpg\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_951,h_497,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661536614/blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-LeeBacker2/FD-Arties8-Hero-LeeBacker2.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-post-3338 wp-image-3389\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661536614\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/strong> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply to be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>With five decades shooting urban and natural landscapes, Lee Backer has much experience to draw from. Lee’s upbringing in Brooklyn and the New Jersey’s dairy country may explain his passion for both urban and natural environments. Now in his 50th year behind the camera, Lee’s body of work reflects his worldly travels from Morocco to […]\u003C/p>\n","2019-08-01T13:50:48","2023-02-10T14:11:49",[167],{"name":140,"slug":154},{"url":169,"label":170},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FD-Arties8-Hero-LeeBacker1.jpg","Lee Backer",{"id":172,"title":173,"uri":174,"content":175,"excerpt":176,"date":177,"modified":178,"categories":179,"image":181},"cG9zdDozMzMy","Humanity in the Hill Country: Meet Photographer Jason Whitehead","/arties-eight/jason-whitehead-spotlight","\u003Cp>Photographer Jason Whitehead lives in Fredericksburg, a small town of German heritage in the heart of Texas Hill Country. Thanks to thriving vineyards, varied shopping and a slew of bed-and-breakfast inns, Jason’s hometown is no stranger to tourists who enjoy photographing the scenic terrain.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>The humanity of the moment.\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>In order to differentiate his work, Jason uses a “fly-on-the-wall” approach. He shoots both digital and film, focusing on street, landscapes and portraits. In color and black and white, daytime and night, he explores architectural exteriors, a retro laundromat and other street imagery. Jason’s landscapes often juxtapose natural and manmade beauty, while his people portraits weave in an urban or natural backdrop for context. Whatever the subject, Jason’s goal is to bring out the “humanity of the moment,” as he quotes Swiss-American photographer Robert Frank.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Framing his latest exhibit.\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Frame Destination founder Mark Rogers shares Jason’s appreciation for street photography, and is honored that Jason chooses Frame Destination products to display his talents. For Jason’s exhibit last fall, he selected \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/custom-frames/wood/wood-frame-profile-502b.html\">Wood Frame Profile 502B\u003C/a> in 14x19 with an acid-free foam-core backing, glass and mat board. When Jason discovered a scratch on one of the 25 frames, he contacted Frame Destination, who sent a new one the same day. “Unbelievable customer service and the best-quality products I’ve ever seen,” says Jason. “When I open my [online] store, I will offer your frames exclusively.” We appreciate that, Jason!\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>See more of his work.\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>To see more of Jason’s work, visit \u003Ca href=\"https://www.jasoncwhitehead.com\">jasoncwhitehead.com\u003C/a> or shop his \u003Ca href=\"https://www.etsy.com/shop/JCWhiteheadPhoto\">Etsy\u003C/a> store. To discover his take on patience and originality, where he got his start and how he deals with creative blocks, keep reading.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>UPDATE: After Artie's interview with Jason, he was invited to a group show in Tribeca, NYC. Check it out:\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Now for Artie’s Eight with Jason Whitehead…\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>1. What is your background; how did you get started?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>I started in the late ’80s taking a Photojournalism class at Fredericksburg High School in Texas. We started on Pentax 35mm film cameras and it just went from there. Early '90s I \"borrowed\" my Aunt's Canon AE-1 35mm and moved to Amarillo, Texas. Took a number of amazing shots of the landscape out there. Got a job at the oldest family-run camera shop in that part of the state in Amarillo, and went to school for photography on their dime. After I left there, I kind of backed off of photography and just shot every once in a while with a Canon ELPH 35mm then just stopped completely until the summer of 2011 when I bought my first Canon DSLR with a 50mm 1.8 lens. After that I was hooked and I've turned it into a modest professional career outside of my day job with room to grow and learn. In 2017 I was \"gifted\" two film cameras: a Canon AE-1 Program 35mm and a Mamiya RZ67 120mm. Shooting film again gave me that feeling I first had when you had to think about the composition and know what you wanted. In November of 2018, I printed, mounted and framed my first exhibition in my hometown and it received a warm and positive turnout. Now I'm interested on opening an online shop, traveling and learning as much as I can. My main focus is street, portrait and landscape photography.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>2. How important is it for a photographer to “connect” with their subject?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It's important because if you don't have their attention and find some way to capture and convey to the world what you're seeing, the audience and the subject will be lost. Even when it's a street shot or a landscape capture, you have to know what you're looking at. Especially when you're shooting film. Everything has to align just right in order for that exposure to be as good as it can be. With digital you can try as many times as you want. Which isn't a bad thing because it helps with the process. “There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.” — Robert Frank\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>3. What has been a formative experience or the best advice you’ve received within your career?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Be patient and true to yourself. And always do good work. Because when you do good work, someone will always find it. Never copy or emulate. Always try to be as original as you can.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>4. What ways does your work reflect your personality?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Because I live in a beautiful tourist town with vineyards and hills in Texas, there are a lot of photographers who capture the same settings over and over. My main goal is to capture my surroundings in a different light. I want my work to give the audience that fly-on-the-wall feeling with plenty of space around the subject to let you know where we are.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>5. Creative blocks, do you get them? If so, how do you overcome them?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Yes, and I step away until it comes back. I put the cameras away and try and find another outlet for creativity, and then wait for inspiration to come back. Because you can always just go \"shoot\" without any results making it even worse because now you're just shooting because your mind needs to create a picture. Step away for a while. Listen to music, drive around and look at older photographers that you might not have seen before.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Self awareness. I intensely research different photographer's work and always make sure I keep my work as original as possible and make sure my work is speaking to a certain group of people that wouldn't have thought of that composition before or letting them know it's ok to think for yourself when composing a shot. Self awareness, originality and always being open to whatever it is I'm shooting.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>7. Do you have a new project you are working on, or a new passionate idea?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>I'm currently working on my second online store. I'm also thinking about my next exhibition of older and new works. Stripping everything down to the bare essentials and starting from scratch. Trying not to be influenced by anyone and just shooting what I know and what I'm good at. Traveling more as well. You can't capture the world if you're stuck in the same place shooting the same thing.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>8. What “fad” gadget do you most regret purchasing?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Probably one of the instant cameras that came out a few years ago. That now sits in the closet.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-JasonWhitehead2/FD-Arties8-Hero-JasonWhitehead2.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-post-3332 wp-image-3391\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_951,h_497,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661565159/blog/FD-Arties8-Hero-JasonWhitehead2/FD-Arties8-Hero-JasonWhitehead2.jpg?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661565159\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/strong> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply to be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n","\u003Cp>Photographer Jason Whitehead lives in Fredericksburg, a small town of German heritage in the heart of Texas Hill Country. Thanks to thriving vineyards, varied shopping and a slew of bed-and-breakfast inns, Jason’s hometown is no stranger to tourists who enjoy photographing the scenic terrain. The humanity of the moment. In order to differentiate his work, […]\u003C/p>\n","2019-07-12T13:22:47","2020-02-28T15:04:15",[180],{"name":140,"slug":154},{"url":182,"label":183},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FD-Arties8-Hero-JasonWhitehead1.jpg","Jason Whitehead",{"id":185,"title":186,"uri":187,"content":188,"excerpt":189,"date":190,"modified":191,"categories":192,"image":194},"cG9zdDozMjMw","Fortuitously Named: Meet Botanical Artist Lotus McElfish","/arties-eight/arties-eight-lotus-mcelfish-spotlight","\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Cp>During a road trip with her husband, then-wedding-coordinator Lotus McElfish began brainstorming new professions. As she considered her fondness for art and nature, the phrase “botanical artist” came to mind. And just like that, a new career was born.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Well, maybe not just like that. She did face a learning curve, but doing new creative things has never daunted Lotus. Fun fact: she and her woodworker built an off-the-grid cabin in the Colorado mountains. By hand.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>But I digress.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Back to botany and art. As Lotus began studying her subject matter, she started documenting rare and endangered plant species. She wound up educating the public about her findings, and growing her own sense of conservation awareness. After all, who wouldn’t want to protect such poetic beauties as Pale Blue-Eyed Grass or the Texas Snowbell? In that way, Lotus would tell you that her art has changed her.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Along her newfound path, she discovered Frame Destination. One of her favorite frames is Wood Frame \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/custom-frames/wood/wood-frame-profile-502b.html\">Profile 502\u003C/a> Black paired with the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/framing-supplies/mat-board/bainbridge-4ply-alphamat.html\">Bainbridge 4-ply Alphamat\u003C/a> Snowflake White with Black Core. For Lotus, Frame Destination offers “excellent service, quality frames, and I love how I can even get the glass through you!”\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>See more of her work.\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>To see more of Lotus’s work, visit \u003Ca href=\"https://summerfish.wixsite.com/lotusmcelfish\">https://summerfish.wixsite.com/lotusmcelfish\u003C/a>. For a glimpse of floral wonders currently gracing her art table, see her Instagram: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lotus_mcelfish/\">https://www.instagram.com/lotus_mcelfish/\u003C/a>. And if you’re wondering about Lotus’s favorite tool and her current botanical obsession, read on.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003Cdiv>\n\u003Ch2 class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>Now for Artie’s Eight with Lotus McElfish…\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003C/b>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>1. What is your backgrou\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>nd; how did you get started?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">A few years ago my husband and I were on a road trip, planning to relocate and make a career change. During the trip, as an exercise in finding our new occupations, we were asking ourselves, \"What are our passions?\" I wanted to do more art (I was working as a wedding coordinator) and I mentioned that I used to make wreaths with foraged plants, take nature walks, did aromatherapy, etc. And then it hit me that I really like everything relating to botanical. I said out of the blue that I wanted to be a “botanical artist.” The problem: I had zero experience in watercolor techniques or botany. So, it has been a journey to get back into art, perfect my skill in watercolor and learn just what it means to be a botanical artist.” Mostly to take that leap and not take another job.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>2\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>. What role do you think the artist plays in society?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">Game-changer.\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>3. What has been a formative experience or the best advice you’ve received within your career?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">To follow your intuitions.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>4. What ways does your work reflect your personality?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">Delicate and dances!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>5. Creative blocks, do you get them? If so, how do you overcome them?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">Of course. I feel most often it is due to my own insecurities. Got to get that out of the way and know my own value and artistic voice.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">My magnifier. Lets me see the details on the plant that I don’t notice with my naked eye.  Surprised sometimes to see a tiny insect that I don’t particularly want in my studio!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>7. Do you have a new project you are working on, or a new passionate idea?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">Exploring the geometry of plants and painting more endangered plants.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cb>\u003Ci>8. What is your favorite paint color name?\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003Cb>\u003Ci>\u003C/i>\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"Default\">\u003Cspan>Quinacridone Gold\u003C/span>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/span> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply\u003Cbr>\nto be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/div>\n","\u003Cp>During a road trip with her husband, then-wedding-coordinator Lotus McElfish began brainstorming new professions. As she considered her fondness for art and nature, the phrase “botanical artist” came to mind. And just like that, a new career was born. Well, maybe not just like that. She did face a learning curve, but doing new creative […]\u003C/p>\n","2019-06-01T08:00:11","2019-10-03T15:38:28",[193],{"name":140,"slug":154},{"url":195,"label":196},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FD-Arties8-Lotus_Collage_2.jpg","",{"id":198,"title":199,"uri":200,"content":201,"excerpt":202,"date":203,"modified":204,"categories":205,"image":207},"cG9zdDozMTM5","Bridging Gaps Through Art: Beck Seitsinger Artist Spotlight","/arties-eight/arties-8-beck-seitsinger-spotlight","\n\u003Cp>Hello, Artie here. Welcome to my first issue of “Artie’s Eight,” a new blog series spotlighting artists and photographers from around the country. I couldn’t think of a better artist to begin with than 11-year-old Austinite Beck Seitsinger or a better way to illustrate his passion for art than in a special edition video spotlight. Beck has Asperger syndrome (a form of autism). He struggles with eye contact and understanding basic social cues when interacting with others. For most of his life, other kids his own age have had a hard time relating to Beck’s lengthy anecdotes or artistic depictions of car logos, gauges and compasses, however, his latest creative theme has become a catalyst for a true connection with his peers. “Beck’s current love of ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ is actually a video game that many kids play,” says Lee Ann, Beck’s mom. “So this passion truly has him engaging with kids his own age for the very first time in his life.” For Beck’s latest exhibit, he selected \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/catalogsearch/result?q=Wood+Frame+Profile+876+-+Black+%28matte%29+9440\">Wood Frame Profile 876 - Black (matte) 9440\u003C/a> to frame a few of his pieces. To discover his take on his own work, how he got his start and where he goes from here, keep reading.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Crayons? No thanks, Mom.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Before we get into the interview with Beck, you should know he wasn’t always interested in art. In fact, he refused to use crayons or chalk when he was a young child. It wasn’t until his mom, Lee Ann, bought him a package of markers that his interest in drawing exploded. He just needed the right tool for the job. The markers enabled Beck to indulge in his obsession with street signs, recreating them with precision in the bright colors that were a true representation. “With each passion, he will study everything he can about it so he can duplicate it to perfection,” says Lee Ann.  “He will hyper-focus on whatever he loves in the moment.” His passion for art has lasted longer than just a moment in time and for many years beyond any other obsession.  It might even be here to stay.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultivating the primal.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beck’s art teacher, Carol Lee, compares Beck’s primal, intuitive style to the late graffiti artist \u003Ca href=\"http://basquiat.com/\">Jean-Michel Basquiat\u003C/a>.  She also sees similarities with the gothic style of \u003Ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton\">Tim Burton’s\u003C/a> fantasy films.  She tailors classes especially for Beck.  “We do 30 minutes of painting: technique, wet-on-wet, collage, etc.  Then 30 minutes of foam work,” says Carol.  “The 3-D foam work is very natural for him, and we don’t know what that will lead to.”  Like most artists, Beck experiences ups and downs when he’s working.  “Painting makes me feel happy when it’s going like I plan,” he shares.  “When it’s not how I plan, I get mad.  But then it dries and I can fix it.”\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See more of his work.\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To see more of Beck's work, follow him at: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/beckseitsinger/\">https://www.facebook.com/beckseitsinger/\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now for Artie’s Eight with Beck Seitsinger …\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Watch Beck offer his artist insight in this special edition Artie’s Eight Video Interview.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>1. What is your background; how did you get started?\u003C/strong> \u003C/em>\u003Cbr>I started when I was about three years old. I really liked road signs, like stop signs and yield signs. So I started drawing them with markers. After that I got into car logos. I would even try to do my homework in car logos but my teachers didn't like that. I drew them all with markers.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>2. What are you working on right now?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>A book about the scary legends of the timber wolf. But it’s a kids book, so I don’t want to make it too scary.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>3. What has been a formative experience for you; what is the best advice you have ever been given?\u003C/strong> \u003C/em>\u003Cbr>Do your best! But my art teacher Mrs. Lee also tells me to take my time. I like things I can get done right away, but that doesn't always make my best work. So we usually work on a few things at a time.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>4. How is your personality reflected in your work?\u003C/em> \u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>I only paint what I have a passion for usually. Right now I like almost anything scary.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>5. What type of art do you like to collect?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>Scary, or if it’s in the summer, sharks.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>6. What is your most indispensable tool? (Not counting the obvious, like paints, brushes, canvas, camera, etc.)\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>I use hot glue and felt almost every day for my quick stuff. I usually make felt stuffed creepy creatures and using a glue gun instead of sewing is super fast and good.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>7. What is next for you?\u003C/strong> \u003C/em>\u003Cbr>Photo negative painting. I’m also planning to be an author of spooky stories, and I am learning to use Worbla [a brand of thermoplastic modeling material] to create masks.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>8. What is your favorite (paint) color name?\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>Of course it's black.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off the Cuff with Beck Seitsinger...A little extra from the Artist\u003C/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Beck's art has been featured in the following public shows:\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">2018, Dia De Los Muertos presented by the Round Rock Arts\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">2018, East Austin Studio Tour\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">2018, Uncanny Nocturnes Show at The Gallery at Atelier 1205\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2019, Created to Create presented by With Love, The Studio\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>2019, Samo Lives exhibit presented by the Soma Vida Gallery\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg data-public-id=\"blog/thumbnail_FD-Arties8-Becks_Collage_v2/thumbnail_FD-Arties8-Becks_Collage_v2.png\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/frame-destination/images/w_1024,h_534,c_scale/f_auto,q_auto/v1661489213/blog/thumbnail_FD-Arties8-Becks_Collage_v2/thumbnail_FD-Arties8-Becks_Collage_v2.png?_i=AA\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-post-3139 wp-image-3194\" data-format=\"png\" data-transformations=\"f_auto,q_auto\" data-version=\"1661489213\" data-seo=\"1\">\u003C/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">All artwork and/or photographs used in this post are subject to copyright held by the featured artist.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">\u003Cstrong>ARE YOU READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT?\u003C/strong> Simply respond to the questionnaire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.framedestination.com/interviewform\">here\u003C/a> to apply to be included in an upcoming Artie’s Eight Spotlight.\u003C/p>\n\n\n\n\n","\u003Cp>Hello, Artie here. Welcome to my first issue of “Artie’s Eight,” a new blog series spotlighting artists and photographers from around the country. I couldn’t think of a better artist to begin with than 11-year-old Austinite Beck Seitsinger or a better way to illustrate his passion for art than in a special edition video spotlight. […]\u003C/p>\n","2019-03-20T11:11:35","2022-08-17T09:06:42",[206],{"name":140,"slug":154},{"url":208,"label":196},"https://frameblog.framedestination.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/thumbnail_FD-Arties8_Seitsinger-01-1.png",65]