[Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel

[Jewel]

Heather,
I'm so envious about you doing painting. I don't feel I can do
painting anymore, because I'm nearly totally blind...besides, what's
the fun of doing art that you can't enjoy yourself? I used to do
professional painting, though, particuarly medieval illuminations.

On 11/28/11, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Heather,
>
> Nice to meet you. I always wanted to be able to paint as my uncle, mom
> and brother have the ability, but I can barely draw a stick figure,
> smile! My sister is an amazing photographer, but since having a baby and
> getting married while a senior in high school, she's quit doing it. I've
> been trying to encourage her to get back into it, but she has some crazy
> idea that she has to give up on all her dreams.
>
> We're not terribly far away as I'm about 3, or 4, hours away (depending
> on how fast you drive) from one another. I'm in Omaha, Nebraska. KC has
> a huge art community, and so does Omaha, which is not widely known for
> some reason. No farmers and cornfields in Omaha. We have an annual arts
> festival each summer in our beautiful downtown area along with art
> exhibits in various locations throughout the year. We also off the
> Beemis Center, which host artists from around the world supporting the
> arts as well as providing artists an opportunity to work on their
> material. We also have a huge music and theatre community catering to
> many, many tastes.
>
> Welcome, and hopefully we can work to build an awesome community here!
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Kirkwood
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 12:57 PM
> To: An exploration of art by and for blind persons
> Subject: Re: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
>
>
>
> Hello Jewel,
> Glad to meet you. I was also excited to hear about this list. I haven't
> been able to make it to a national convention in years I'm very sorry to
> say, so I missed the exhibit.
>
> I live in Kansas City and worked as a journalist for more than a decade.
> A few years ago I had to quit working because of various medical issues.
> The up side was it gives me more time to work on my artwork. I do mostly
> acrylic and watercolor painting, although some more crafty things here
> and there. I have some photos of some of my artwork on facebook. The
> photos, however, aren't that great. I don't have the equipment to do
> really nice professional shots.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878
> <https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.40809269878.48618.564064878&t
> ype=1> &type=1
>
>
> Heather Kirkwood
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> --- On Mon, 11/28/11, Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> From: Jewel <herekittykat2 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Artists-making-art] Introduction from Jewel
> To: artists-making-art at nfbnet.org
> Date: Monday, November 28, 2011, 10:04 AM
>
>
> Dear list,
> My name is Jewel. I am 26 years old and live in Raleigh, North
> Carolina. I am very happy to see this list started and will look
> forward to the potential startup of an artists' division.
>
> I heard about the possible division at the national convention, where
> I enjoyed the art exhibit and hands-on fun. (I was the one that made
> the clay elephant). I very much enjoyed talking to Mrs. Cunningham and
> the others, and hope that you will all be on this list as well.
>
> Here's to a great list,
> Jewel
>
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