Learn about The Artist behind the Art

Learn more about the Artist behind the Art

My interview on Whohub

LindaButterfly

Portsmouth UK

ART

	What do you do?  How do you define yourself as an artist? Because I love color and texture I regard  myself as an artist; I appreciate the world,  both natural and man made, and I often  capture my feelings about that by creativity.
	Do you upload your work to the web?  If so, where could we see it? I sell my art online on Etsy.  I have two shops; start with  www.lindabutterfly.etsy.com
	How is an idea born? For you, what is inspiration? My mind is always full of ideas; I have too many  to get them all out and onto paper or canvas.
	When and how did you begin to see yourself as  an artist? Since I was around 4 and going against what I  was told to draw in class, and making what I  wanted to make as a response to the feelings  I had inside me.
	Which artists do you admire and how do they  influence your work? I admire anyone who is able to express their  feelings in art; be that photography, film,  acrylics, watercolor etc. I like bold colors, I  like texture; right now I am enjoying Gaugin's  work. I also like collage, and art with a specific  message, like Colin Self's work.
	Is art necessary? Is breathing necessary?

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