Creative Spirit Nadia Fairlamb

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Nadia is an artist in Hawaii who sculpts with local tropical hardwoods and mirror glass. She is a self-trained woodworker who aims to use a jigsaw and hand tools to create her pieces the same way an artist uses a paintbrush or pencil. Nadia earned a BFA in Sculptural...

Creative Spirit Riccardo Mantero

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Riccardo Mantero is an award-winning and published photographer based in Italy. He learned photography through several courses, training and workshops and through the avid study of the most famous classics. He works with two Nikon D800 and D810 DSLRs and several...

Creative Spirit Frida Kahlo

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The Creative Spirit spans time. Periodically on Artist Strong I will showcase a creative from history. Working from the same kinds of questions, I will research and share how these creatives across history and geography may have answered our questions about creative...

Creative Spirit Ursula Markgraf

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Ursula Markgraf is a mixed media artist who wants to remind women of their dreams and inspire them to live life their way. If you want to read more about her or even try a little free workshop to make your own affirmation cards with mixed media techniques visit her...

Creative Spirit Tiffany Besonen

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Tiffany Besonen is an artist and art teacher living with her husband and two children on a century-old farm. As an artist, she works both two and three-dimensionally, and has exhibited throughout the Midwest and in New York City. When she isn’t making or teaching art,...