Wednesday, May 1, 2013

The Creative Artisan


Kathleen Hede/Bradford painted in oils for more than thirty years.  One day she was asked to make a mixed media assemblage of different colored objects, and she was hooked.  No more oils.  Kathleen has a studio and gallery in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Her website is here.



On the first day of each month, City Daily Photo bloggers post photos on a theme.  For May, the theme is "the creative artisan."  To see other bloggers' interpretations of this theme, click here.

30 comments:

  1. What a lovely lady, and very creative, her art is beautiful!
    Léia

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  2. Beautiful take on the theme!!

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  3. She's more than an artisan, she's an artist !

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  4. Her work is colourful and fun. I can see she enjoys her work.

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  5. Stunning glasses frame the face.

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  6. i'm drawn to that mixed media artwork! she looks like such a sweet woman!

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  7. Wow! Talk about appealing to one's senses. There's an inner wild woman there.

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  8. I have a completely different idea of artisans: they are not artists and usually make something real and usable with measurable skills...

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  9. Very creative work. I've tried this before and it's not as easy as one would think.

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  10. Modern art with such wonderful colors. Fine portrait, Jack!

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  11. A creative and lovely lady with a beautiful smile! I'd love to see more of her work! Great post for the day, Jack, as always!!

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  12. I do like the piece hanging behind your portrait of Kathleen, the textures and vibrant colours are 'Ab Fab' .. Perfect for the theme today Jack..

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  13. An interesting conglomeration of stuff. Colorful, for sure. But would you hang it on your wall?

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  14. Creative work, she is an artist!

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  15. I actually like. I'm surprised that I like.

    I wish I could have afforded the necklace.

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  16. Pretty, pretty...both the artist and the art!

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  17. Very cool! And she looks so happy, Jack!

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  18. She looks very nice and it's so good to see the face of the artist !

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  19. Not only talented but a lovely face too. And I love those specs, maybe I should be brave and get some statement ones.

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  20. Love her art and also that this is a "portrait of the artist(an)"!

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  21. Love the whimsical creativity in her work.

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  22. Really a nice portrait of the artist and her work.

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  23. I wish I could find the talent for mixed media. Bravo to your talented artist.
    V

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  24. the glasses are fitting a creative artisan!!

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  25. A beautiful portrait! Nice contribution to the theme.

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