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Carly Swenson is a visual artist who was born and raised in Havre, Montana. She received her BFA from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. Her Fine Arts degree included a 2D emphasis with an Art History minor. During her time at university, she studied abroad on several occasions, traveling to various countries including China, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. These experiences of captivating cultures, remarkable architecture, extraordinary art and fascinating people as well as Swenson’s interest and love of Art History play a persistent inspiration for her work.
Currently, she is living and working in the twin cities, after having spent seven years living in Europe. Living abroad was a fantastic experience. She spent three years on the beautiful Portugese island of Terciera in the Azores. Before Terceira, she spent four years residing in England.
Since childhood, Swenson has been creating some form of art. Now in her thirties, art is still an innate part of her.
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A little jealous of how awesomely simply and whimsically that jelly fish was done. ;)
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Thanks. I am really drawn to jellyfish for some reason.
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Yeah, their fluidity is captivating. And the fact that something so fragile looking is dangerous is equally intriguing.
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Yes! That is it exactly.
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color sugar coated piece of awesomeness!*
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Thanks, you!
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I really relate to the cartoony parts of your process. Then you turn it into colorful vegetable soup of parts and colors and washes and foggy swirls that might at first seem a big mess, but when I examine it carefully, like the vegetable soup, it turns out to be good for me.
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Thanks! With these collages and my recent acrylic paintings I have been trying to work more intuitively, just focusing on letting the process take the painting where it will, and then fine-tuning it at the end. Anyway, I am so pleased you can relate to aspects of my work and that you take the time to check out my blog.
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I follow an art quest of my own, though I lean more towards story-telling. I deeply appreciate blogs like yours where I can see more than the final result. Thank you for taking the time to teach me a little about your process.
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That is great, I think art can certainly capture a story. I have never been good with illustration or cartooning. I appreciate that others have those abilities.
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