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Artist: Gerda Collins
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GerdaCollins.Artist
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/gerdacollins/
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/gerdacollins/
Gerda Collins:
I am a native Californian, and still live in the San Francisco peninsula
area not too far from my childhood home.
Since I can remember I have been making things with my hands. I come
from a long line of handcrafters and artists.
The process
of creating a painting is what thrills me the most. I am very intensely focused
when I paint. Usually I paint alone or with one other cherished friend. When a
painting is finished I am almost sad, because that specific, unique journey is
over; never to be duplicated. My work
has a softer hue to it, and that is on purpose. I seek a gentler way and a
kinder spirit to reach out to the world.
All of
creation inspires me, especially the plants, flowers, trees. I grew up helping
my mom in her garden and those 'roots' have served me well in my painting
journeys. I have always been a crafter, even as a child, this is just my latest
adventure.
Not being a
'professionally trained' artist (save for a couple classes) I have had to
overcome the idea that I was not a 'real' artist. Thanks to the encouragement I
have found among my artist friends I can now say, "I am an artist". It is because of this experience that I am so
adamant about being part of this new community, “The CraftStar”. I want to encourage and support artists of all
types.
The CraftStar:
Please choose 3 favorite pieces of YOURS:
This painting of the Golden Gate Bridge is from a picture my son
took as an elementary school student (he is grown and married and has a child
of his own now!) It's a very unique angle. Taken from under the bridge, at Fort
Point. This is one of a series of three painting I have done of San
Francisco landmarks... the other two, Lombard St, and The Palace of Fine Arts
will be listed soon! (card set will also be available). I painted
these for my son, as a reminder of his favorite places now that he has moved
away:
http://thecraftstar.com/art/paintings/golden-gate-bridge-print-watercolor-san-francisco-california-5x7.html
The Holy Scriptures are
very important to me. Occasionally a painting will remind me of a favorite
verse. (also available with out the verse):
I just recently began
to paint ACEO/ATC. I really enjoy the challenge of the small size and I
like to be able to offer originals:
As a
member of The CraftStar community, we’d love to see some of your favorites:
Gerda Collins Collection: http://thecraftstar.com/collection/gerdas-garden-of-favorites.html
The CraftStar Community Collection
Community
has always been and will remain a major focus of The CraftStar. We’ll soon be introducing more features on
the website where we’ll be expanding this community connection.
One
of the ways of developing and encouraging this sense of community, is sharing
your listings on our Facebook page, The Featured Artist of the Day, etc. We're going to expand on this and introduce
The CraftStar Community Collection. We
want to know more about YOU, your work and what items you’re loving on The
CraftStar.
We'll
do a feature on you, which we'll post to our CraftStar blog, Facebook, and
Tumblr. As social media is such a great way to promote your business, we'll
also place it to Pinterest, Stumbleupon, Rebel Mouse, Wanelo and Twitter.
If you’re interested in
participating, we would need: a short bio of you / your business, a head shot
of yourself or perhaps a good quality picture of a favorite item you sell, the
background story of 3 of your favorite listings of yours and put together a
Collection of your favorite items you’ve seen on The CraftStar. (CraftStar Collections: http://thecraftstar.com/collections.html)
1 comment:
Be Still and Know that I am God is one of my favorite scriptures and it pops in my mind a lot. I have fave'd that painting since the first time I saw it. Very nice:)
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