Q: Tell us about your beginnings as an artist, when did you begin to draw or paint?
A: Like all children I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. However, once I began school, I started to attract attention to my work and was complimented on my talent. My first real recognition was when I was seven and won a prize from my town for a safety poster contest they sponsored. more » “Exclusive interview with Steven Kenny”
Christopher John Ball is a widely exhibited and published, award winning fine arts photographer, playwright, writer, publisher, curator, arts juror and lecturer. With over 30 years experience as an artist – his work is held within public and private collections worldwide and he is, together with artist Paul Woods, co-founder of The Association of Erotic Artists – an international academic and campaigning body committed to working towards a greater acceptance of the erotic arts whilst defending the genre from the dual threats of censorship and intolerance.
After several years within a commercial photographic background, including running his own studio, Chris became increasingly drawn to the use of photography as a fine arts medium and this, along with exploring the role of the arts within the community and education, has been the direction his work has taken him.
In the 1980’s Chris was a founder member of ‘Action Factory’ – a community arts group, based in Lancashire, created with the aim of democratising and expanding the role of the arts within the community – in particular amongst disadvantaged groups.
Given that he has been disabled since youth – Chris maintains an active role in the campaign to promote disability awareness and rights.
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Jeremy Beswick, the owner of Studio 600, is an English artist, photographer, sculptor and designer.
Q: How long have you been painting (drawing), and what was your first memory of the art process?______ more » “Exclusive Interview with Jeremy Beswick”
Anne Bachelier is a French artist and illustrator. Below is an exclusive interview with Anne Bachelier by the Miroir Magazine.
Q: Since when have you been an artist? Tell us about your choice of media.
A: I may almost say – since I have learned to hold a pencil! Certainly, I did not feel myself like an artist yet, but I was the one in the class who was always asked for a drawing. more » “Exclusive interview with Anne Bachelier”
Allan Barnes grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where he worked as a photojournalist. He was a contributing photographer to the New York Times, Detroit Free Press, Spin, and Metropolis Magazine. He has worked as a photographer for over three decades, occasionally holding jobs with corporate and lifestyle publications. He has also worked as a freelance photojournalist and voice-over artist in Mexico DF, Mexico. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Wayne State University and a Master of Arts Degree in Photography from Ohio University.
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