From the desk of Artistic Amanda
Quotes, projects, and general creativity that catches my eye.
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This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend an art show with three very talented women, including my dear friend’s mother, Shirley Fachilla.
It was such a pleasure talking to Shirley! I’m anxious to continue our conversation; to hear about her creative process and artistic preferences.
A brief bio in her own words:
In high school, I was one of those kids, found in every class, who do the artsy stuff for their peers: murals, posters, bulletin boards, etc. But when I grew up, art wasn’t something I did; it was something I looked at. I looked a lot…
Then one fine day, I stumbled back into doing. I rediscovered the pleasure and passion of painting. After a time of joyously making marks in buttery oil colors, I discovered that I just might have something to say with my paintings.
My voice isn’t always clear; it doesn’t always say precisely what I intend; but it is distinctly my own. And I’ll keep very happily trying to say exactly what I mean.
Shirley and her daughter stand by her favorite painting:
Two of my favorite Shirley Fachilla originals:
