{Jelly Belly Tomatoes : Acrylic on Canvas}
{Spats : Fabric and whatnot}
{Dapper Flamingo : Acrylic on Canvas}
{River Monster : Acrylic on Canvas}
Name: Mindy Marlowe
Location: Twain Harte CA
Medium(s): pen & ink, acrylic, spray paint, marker, sewing machine, random up-cycling of household objects.
What do you consider yourself (artist/designer/other)? shy gypsy crafter…so “Other”
When did you start gaining interest in artistic forms of expression? At a young age, my family encouraged my brother and I to experience the outdoors so we would go tearing around making forts, dancing, laughing, petting bees, searching for fairies in the grass. (Which was so much fun, that I once ended up with poison oak in my eye.) Essentially, my concept of art is rooted in make believe, but it seemed real and that was the best part.
Who/What inspired your interest? My mom, she is the original free spirit.
Where do you first remember being exposed to art? Waldorf school.
What is your day job? Driving school manager extraordinaire
Why do you create? Because I feel that I have to, it’s a comfort
Is there any recurring theme in your work? Extremely loose representation of personal freedom, wanton abandon, whimsy.
What do you want from your work? Challenge, solace.
What do you want viewers to take from your work? Hard question… commonality, or an interest in something that was previously uninteresting.
How often do you work on personal projects? A few times per week, 2-ish. At this point, its all personal to me and I hope that stays, I can’t imagine doing art for impersonal reasons.
Does your art support you financially? Not yet…
Do you feel preoccupied with your art, do you think about it often during the day and night and do you anticipate your next session? When I have an idea, I tend to dream of it and daydream of it. I just want to go home and lock myself in my little art space until the project is finished.
What do you do in your spare time besides your art? Camp, write, cook, drink wine, snowboard, read, play softball, sing, drink more wine.
Which musicians are you currently interested in? Tim Armstong, The Black Keys, Jolie Holland, Elliott Smith, Riverboat Gamblers, Tiger Army, O.A.R.
Are there any events you are looking forward to attending? Next roller derby bout, horseshoe tourney at the Lube Room, Renegade Craft Fair in SF.
How long do you generally take on a piece? Hard to say, sometimes I get really carried away and finish things in a matter of hours. Otherwise, maybe days.
Have you jeopardized or risked the loss of a significant relationship, job, educational or career opportunity because of your art? Mostly I chicken out at Art’s expense, but I’m standing on the edge of the precipice now.
Do you work on multiple projects at once? No, I’m single minded, I have to get one thing out & done before I can start another.
Do you have trouble parting with your finished work? No, I usually give it away to good homes.