FAT Tuesday Artist Spotlight - #8

I created FAT Tuesday to showcase inspiring artists and to provide a forum for Artists to share their work with one another--this includes all types of arts, photography and crafts, including writing and poetry.  If you would like to take part in FAT Tuesday, these are the guidelines:

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(We artists need to encourage each other!)

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I recently became acquainted with Sandrine Curtiss through Amber Day, another wonderful artist.  Sandrine is mostly a self-taught artist who, inspired by her older sister, started drawing portraits with graphite pencils.

Sandrine manages many mediums -- and her artwork, which comes in many sizes -- is exquisite.  She especially enjoys drawing color pencil animals in small formats, such as ACEO cards.  These cards are like tiny pieces of jewelry. This talented artist is an inspiration to me.

To see more of this lovely artist's work, visit Sandrine's Gallery.

  Shuttered Screams House Shattered Dreams 

Waking in the memory
of a lovers voice
with
the sound of flawed violins,
echoing from the shore
 and
Eros hides
a broken arrow
until
she cries no more

(I cry no more).

 
I found Saraha's poetry quite by accident.  Her poems are especially lovely and deeply touching.  Above is an example of her wonderful wordsmithery.  She is a thoughtful individual who, for various reasons, sees the world differently than the rest of us.  She writes, "These words are not the beginning or end of my Soul, but my Soul's breath blows through every word."

To experience Saraha's unique world, visit Dancing With the Waves of the Sea.

I found Dani through my sister Clytie's heart blog.  I was amazed at how similar these two talented artists think.  They are so much alike, it is scary!  Dani's heart photography is incredible as you can see by this bell pepper heart!  Sissy told me once that hearts find Dani.  And it is true.   Dani writes, "As she (Clytie) says these hearts find me, so I felt like giving them a home. A lovely one."

To see some amazingly unusual hearts by Dani visit A Lovely Home for Hearts.

Terry Border's artwork is wonderful, unusual and a bit strange.  But perhaps that is the secret of it's charm.  He is also the author of Bent Objects, the Secret Life of Everyday Things, a wonderful book which can be purchased online.  His way of looking at our world is striking, funny and sometimes poignant. 

To see more of Terry Border's fascinating artwork, visit Bent Objects by Terry Border.

Mark Gibson is an outstanding photographer.  He is the photographer for The Dalles Daily News, located in Oregon's great Columbia Gorge.

His photography is incredible, his writing is thought provoking and interesting.  His points of view are fascinating.  I am very proud of my brother Mark.  He is a true artist--and an inspiration to me.

To see more of Mark's wonderful photography, visit An On-Going Voyage of Re-Discovery.