Six by Six Artist Interview: Veronica Fuentes

Another shining star here at Six by Six Gallery, Veronica Fuentes, shows her skill with needle and thread.  Her piece, shown below, has been on exhibit for a few months now.  See it for yourself until the end of November or view it online.  Veronica spills the beans on her background and process.  Read on!

CW: How did you learn to embroider?
VF: My mother taught me how to sew growing up, so it came natural to me when I learn embroidery on my own. I like the idea of drawing with needle and thread, and embroidery just seemed the perfect medium for my work.

CW: What inspires your designs?
VF: I'm inspired by nature, plants and animals, stories, fairy tales and feelings or situations that happen to me.

CW: What is your process?  Do you plan out each piece in advance?
VF: Most of them come from drawings in my sketchbook. Some are part of stories that I've drawn.

CW: Do you have a website where we can find more of your work?

www.whimsiology.com

CW: Do you have any other exciting shows coming up?
VF: I'm participating in a group show this November called "Over and Under" in Austin, TX. The show is curated by embroidery artist Jenny Hart. Every artist in the show does embroidery.

CW: Are you a full time artist?
VF: Not at the moment but hopefully someday i will.

CW: What is your favorite breakfast food?
VF: French toast and coffee.

Evan B. Harris: The Garden Grave

Evan's stunning show, The Garden Grave, opened this past weekend!  Below are the pieces from the show.  Please call the gallery at 212-206-8235 for purchase! Enjoy!

 

B - 7"x7" - $150

 

Brown Fox - 19"x7" - $725

 

Red Fox - 19"x7" - $725

 

Bicycle - 7"x7" - $150

Blood Flower in Dry Fields - 16"x20" - SOLD

 

Feather #1 - 7"x4" - $65

 

Feather #2 - 7"x4" - $65

 

Clipper - 11"x8" - SOLD

 

Ghost Flowers of Empire Steel - 16"x30" - $1,850

Hidden in the Hollow of the Pines - 16"x20" - $1,650

 

Scissor #2 - 6"x6" -SOLD

 

Scissor #4 - 6"x6" - SOLD

 

 

Thanks for taking a peek!  If you want a closer look, let us know!

Six by Six Artist Interview: Marissa Falco

Marissa Falco's piece shown below, Crush, made us all smiley over here at Six by Six Gallery HQ.  So, we asked a few questions to find out a little more about this adorable, girly piece of art and the artist behind it.

CW: Can you describe the process of how this piece came to be?
MF: I knew I wanted to play around with layers, with one of those layers incorporating a flat, cartoony drawing. I had drawn a little sketch of myself looking completely delighted with a taxidermy unicorn I'd seen at Paxton Gate in San Francisco. I loved the adoring expression I'd captured in that sketch, and wanted to see what else I could do with it.

CW: Do you always work in this collagey, painty medium?
MF: This is a first! Most of my work is black and white, pen and ink comics, but I've made a few bright, colorful paintings recently and really enjoyed the process. This is the first piece that has combined the two.

CW: Are you a full time artist?
MF: My day job is designing book covers at a textbook publisher, which is creative in its own way. After hours is when I make my comics, paintings, and other fun stuff. It's a bit strange to switch from designing for corporate to designing for myself, but the need to be versatile has definitely helped me be more creative in both worlds.

CW: What kind of music do you listen to while making art?
MF: The Decemberists and Stevie Wonder end up on my stereo often. I love listening to NPR all day on a Saturday or Sunday, just zoning out and making stuff.

CW: Do you have any other projects you are working on?
MF: I'm working on a zine full of comics about what I did every day in September. After that, I'm going to start working on a zine about my travels over the past 10 years or so, all drawn as comics.

CW: What's your favorite sea creature?
MF: I like Whale Sharks, because they're fun to draw.

CW: Where else can we find your work?
Check out my blog!

Marissa's piece will be available in the Six by Six Gallery and online!  Grab it quick!  It's too cute to last long.