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Getting to Know The Art of Seth

6/26/2018

 
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Seth is a self-taught artist residing in West Virginia. Originally starting off as a writer, he describes his beginning as an artist very small in regards to his technical ability. However, after finding that people really liked and connected with his drawings, he began focusing more on creating art.

He defines his art style in two ways: the first being the fact that his drawings are not technically developed, following and accepting those limitations, causing  his art to appear more flat with  lack of depth. In turn, Seth makes an incredibly creative style that is unique to him.

Secondly, he tries hard to create simply what he enjoys, not what other people pressure him to create.
Seth began with an interest in writing and aspirations of being a poet, but once there was an interest in his visual art, he took a break from writing. However, as he began establishing his art style, he soon missed his creative writing. and this affected his art in the form of his collection “Small Tales” and later collections, which showcase his poetry and made up for what his technical ability was lacking, all while, still keeping the simplicity that makes his art truly beautiful.


Suzanne Leonard finds inspiration all around her

6/12/2018

 
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Suzanne Leonard is relatively new to Charleston after spending almost 30 years living and working in Chicago, but you wouldn’t necessarily know that from her art. Her work is all swirls of blue and green, the soft colors of beach sand and the moodiness of storm clouds.

“I’m inspired by the colors that I see around me,” said Leonard, who fell in love with Charleston visiting friends who had moved here. Many of her works look like the line where the water meets the beach or the winding networks of creeks and marsh that make up the South Carolina coast.

A native of Oklahoma, Leonard made the move to the Lowcountry herself last August.

Leonard is also somewhat new to resins, having a previous background in oil and watercolor painting. She picked up the basics of her technique in a Chicago art class.

“I really just loved it -- it’s so different from anything else I had seen out there,” she said.

Leonard makes all of her art in a home studio in Mount Pleasant. She said she is interested in exploring larger-format hanging pieces that could lend a contemporary look to newer homes. And her work can be displayed indoors or under cover outdoors.

The practicality of resin work -- she designs tables, benches, trays and other furniture -- also reflects her background in an industry in which functionality and purpose are everything.
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“My previous career was in finance, and everything served a purpose and was organized so I like that in my art,” she said.

Leonard said she hasn’t missed many opportunities to spend time in the environments that inspire her work, including the Lowcountry coastline. “I have a dog so I take her and whenever I get the chance I love to walk on the beach,” she explained.

Visit Art Mecca of Charleston to see more of Suzanne’s work in person or check out a selection of her resin designs at www.artmeccaofcharleston.com/suzanne-leonard.html. 

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Suzanne Leonard's work is inspired by the colors of the South Carolina Lowcountry.

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    • Bob Thames
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    • Daniel Villanueva
    • Danni Baird
    • David Gildersleeve
    • Diane Minuni
    • Fairoozan Art
    • Haley Smith
    • James St. Clair
    • Jane Pelland
    • Jason Clapsaddle
    • Jeanne Player
    • Jenna Teves
    • Jennifer Koach
    • Jim Jones
    • J J Sneed
    • Joe Fishburne
    • Joni Purk
    • Justin Holdren
    • Kailey Arnold
    • Karly Martin
    • Kat Cumberledge
    • Kelly Wenner Grossman
    • Kim Goldstein
    • Landon Carter
    • Lauren Neville
    • Lloyd Mandel
    • Lisa Lindahl
    • Lisa Anne Tindal
    • Lyssa Harvey
    • Mallory Horning
    • Mark Frankenburg
    • Mary Ann Baker
    • Mary Ann Everett
    • Marilyn Sholin
    • Melissa Moss
    • Michele Peterson
    • Morgan McCarver
    • Nathan Goddard
    • Nancy Basket
    • Robert Maniscalco
    • Rudy Bunge
    • Saila Milja-Smyly
    • Scott Partridge
    • Sebastian Mojarro
    • Creatures of Seth
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    • Shelby Parbel
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