California based artist Victoria Veedell is this week's guest blogger for the Artist as Collector Series.
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| Shannon Amidon, Jellyfish photo process on wood collection of Victoria Veedell |
I interviewed Shannon Amidon in 2004 for an “Inside the Artist Studio” article for the Silicon Valley Open Studio Magazine. I was intrigued by the description of her photographic process and her story of how she spent so much time at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium photographing the jellyfish. From her description I knew I needed to see her work in person.
My husband and I went to an art auction at the San Jose Museum of Art benefiting Silicon Valley Open Studios. We bid on, and won one of her jellyfish images.
One piece didn’t seem enough. So for my husband’s birthday I bought two more.
Now we have a triptych hanging in our living room. It’s a good conversation piece as our guest always get close to the images to see what they are and then ask about the process. Not only do we enjoy looking at the work every day but I have fond memories of what a nice person Shannon is and what a pleasure it was to work with her.
Victoria Veedell is a painter based in San Francisco, California. Her oil paintings on canvas capture the essence of nature by examining the effects of light on form in the natural world. The paintings are vibrant and colorful abstractions of the landscape.
2 comments:
Those are really interesting pieces, but I'm not familiar with the process. can anyone tell me how they're done?
That's a good question Sharmon, she must have to coat the wood with an emulsion. I will ask Victoria if she knows. Thanks!
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