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Our weekly contest winner, Anne Gifford shares her journey of art
* Anne, when and why did you get interested in art?
I have been creating art of some type or another since the age of 4. I am forever grateful that my parents enthusiastically encouraged me to express my creativity, and after attempting to finish a college curriculum in social work, I opted to follow my heart and switched to fine art.
* What art media interests and inspires you?
After graduating with a BFA, I began my career as a silkscreen artist. After 25 years of printmaking, I now work with watercolor where I build successive layers of color to create my vibrant, rich, and detailed paintings. I have lived in Boulder since 1976 and find inspiration in the natural beauty of Colorado. On my many walks and hikes throughout the area, I am always on the lookout for new imagery. Light, shadows, rocks, water, mountains, canyons, wildlife and whimsy are all part of my subject matter as I bring my own unique vision to my work.
* Any other achievements that you would want to talk about?
I am an award winning artist and the seven time poster artist for the Bolder Boulder 10K Memorial Day Race, one of the largest road races in the United States. My paintings have been chosen to represent The 150th Anniversary of Boulder County and the 40th Anniversary of Boulder County Open Space.
I additionally enjoy teaching watercolor classes to senior citizens at the East Boulder Senior Center in Boulder, Colorado, as it provides me with a rewarding platform in which to share my talents.
* If you had to give a message to all aspiring artists out there what would that be?
When I create a landscape sometimes I feel as though I am recording the natural beauty surrounding us for future generations. I hope my viewer will experience the happiness I felt as I created it.
My message to all aspiring artists would be....paint!!!!!! (or draw, or make prints or pottery....)
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