I am so excited that I am in my second week of my weekly featured artist series.This week, I am honored to introduce Karenfaulknerart who creates peaceful and soothing watercolor paintings from Pennsylvania.
S: What is your name and what is the story behind your shop’s name?
K: My name is Karen Faulkner, and as you can see, my shop karenfaulkneart is named after me. Not terribly creative!
S:When did you start your business?
K: I've been painting watercolors for about twelve years now, starting first strictly as a hobby and later selling them locally since about 2004, by word of mouth, in local shops on consignment and taking commissions. I opened my Etsy shop in June 2007 thinking "let's see if I can sell ten or even twenty watercolors". I have never imagined this level of success, recently having reached 750 Etsy sales.
S: What are your motivations / inspirations in creating your work?
K: Nature, emotions, love, healing, serenity.
S: Tell us about your daily routines.
K: I don't always do it in the same order every day, except that brewing is always first. I check e-mails for orders and get them carefully packaged and addressed for shipping. I see if I'm low on inventory of any prints, or if there are any new recently sold originals that I think would reproduce nicely. I paint! The best days for that are when the morning sun is shining in the windows near my drafting table and I can look out and see the birds and flowers. Usually I play music while I'm painting.
S:What is your favorite book?K: Tough to choose one, I'm an avid reader. I like "The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron and return it often.
S: What was your last travel destination?
K: Arizona! It was my fifth time there. It has inspired a couple of my abstract paintings.
S: What do you do to relax?
K: Walk and ride bike on nearby trails, go to gym, cook, plant herbs and flowers, read, listen to music, have lunch with friends. A day with all of those plus creating some art would be an ideal day!
***GIVEAWAY***
Karen was so generous to offer any of her giclee 4x6 fineart prints for her giveaway. If you want to be a lucky winner please follow the steps. It is pretty simple!
Please visit her etsy shop and post a comment under this post with the LINK of your favorite item from her shop and please don't forget to add your e-mail address.
http://karenfaulknerart.etsy.com
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The giveaway will open to US only and will end June 17 at midnight! The winner will be chose using http://www.random.org/
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