JULY 7TH – ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – SEVEN ARTIST ON MY RADAR

1. Contemporary Artist Kiki Slaughter hails from

Charlottesville, Virginia. I learned about Kiki from Garden and Gun magazine, but her career started long before the magazine named her a southern visionary. Kiki’s first show as a senior in the art program at the University of Virginia was a sell out, but that wasn’t because of beginner’s luck. The girl is seriously talented. Kiki likes to use layers of paint create works that are both organic and modern. Her artwork featured at the popular Zero George Street Boutique Hotel in Charleston, SC has received much attention. To see more of KiKi’s work visit her website here.

4. Paul Ferney grew up in Northern Utah then lived in Paris, before settling in San Francisco. He worked as a managing graphic designer for Esurance prior to pursuing life as an artist. As a painter, Paul’s original focus was natural landscapes, but he ventured out with one of my favorite series called “Let them Eat Cake” which he did in collaboration with his wife, Jordan. See the entire series here. Recently, Furbish Studio had a pop-up shop sale of Paul’s work, and I failed to get a piece because I couldn’t decide which one to buy before they all sold out! Visit his website to see more works from Paul Ferney.

7. Kerri Rosenthal has long been a favorite of mine. I have watched this woman paint for quite a while. I follow her on all her social media channels and constantly stalk her to see what she is currently painting. I’m so happy she is going to be in Studio 202! Kerri, like myself, had a prior profession in fashion. After graduating from NYU School of Fashion and Communications, Kerri spent 10 years working for Oilily, a Dutch company based in Amsterdam. She spent extensive time in Holland working for Oilily and as President of Oilily’s US subsidiary, Cakewalk. Kerri lives in Weston, CT with her husband, three children and shaggy dog! If you aren’t familiar with Kerri’s work, please visit her website here. She is one talented lady!

Of course, the Artist Partners in our Studio 202 are always on my radar! Click here to view the fabulous artists currently showing in our Charlotte studio!

If you would like to be an Artist Partner in Studio 202 Charlotte, home of Lisa Mende Design& Traci Zeller Designs contact me via email at Lisa@lisamendedesign for how to apply.

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