1stSatArtMarket
Posts by Mitch Cohen:
Jenn Bianco
I am based in Houston, TX with Austin roots. I have evolved in my artistic approach, driven by shifts in frame of mind through life’s challenges and joys. My creative process does not always begin with a vision, but instead an experience in mind. My profession is highly technical and I am a mother of young twin boys, so my art allows me to escape a sometimes regimented and stressful life to expose my multi-faceted self – sophistication with a hint of chaos and a pop of vibrancy.
www.jbmodernart.com
Instagram @jbmodernart
https://www.facebook.com/jbmodernart/
Jenn Bianco is a Houston based artist with Austin roots. She has evolved in her artistic approach, driven by shifts in frame of mind through life’s challenges and joys. Growing up in Austin she was passionate about art and had numerous creative outlets, from singing in bands, to throwing pottery and various creative projects that she would immerse herself in. Jenn would go on to study accounting at the University of Texas at Austin and would later become a Certified Public Accountant at a big four accounting firm. Jenn has always been academically driven and competitive, and sometimes struggled to allow herself to explore her artistic passions. While Jenn has painted for over 10 years, her artistic aspirations have quite often stood in the shadows of her professionalobligations. When she and her husband had their amazing identical twin boys she felt there simply wasn’t enough ‘room’ in her life for art.
While working from home and caring for her family during the pandemic, she could no longer suppress the need to express herself through art. Jenn found herself pouring her heart and soul into abstract expressionism, experimenting with different acrylic mediums, spray paint and drip/pour techniques. She couldn’t get the ideas and visions out quickly enough and in just under 5 months found herself with a collection of over 20 pieces, ready and eager to commercialize her passion. Her supportive husband, Lenny, even took on a newfound hobby of his own, making custom wood frames for her pieces to compliment her bold and commanding artwork.
Jenn’s artwork allows her to escape a sometimes regimented and stressful life to expose her multi-faceted self that has always been there and now refuses to hide. She shows her authentic self through her painting; sophistication with a hint of chaos and a pop of vibrancy.
Lanoue Art
My art is a visual journey. Color and emotions and energy are what my art is all about and i am honored when a client connects with my art. ~ Elaine Lanoue
contemporarypictures.com
instagram.com/roselanoue/
Michael Muhlherr
Hammerhead Wood Company
“I love working with wood. Driftwood and weathered wood have so much character, and when the interior is exposed, unexpected things happen. I often don’t have any idea what the finished piece will look like until it’s done. And for me, that’s why I do it.”
www.hammerheadwood.com
https://www.facebook.com/muhlherrdesign
https://www.instagram.com/hammerhead_wood/
What’s Next – 1st time artists
ON THIS PAGE
- Web Profile
- Marketing the market
At First Saturday Arts Market, every artist gets their own web profile page. Email Mitch the following:
- Up to 6 images of your art,
- Public description of your work. Doesn’t have to be long.
- Your links. Web, Instagram etc. Just a few.
- Your medium. Abstracted Realism, Mixed Media Collage, Wearable Art … etc.
- One image will appear on the roster page for the month you attend. If you have a preference let me know.
- To change your profile, contact me, but do this before the market by at least 2 weeks.
- Your profile is viewed by the public.
- It remains in the archives by month.
- Our social media manager prepares posts beginning the week before the market (that 2-week deadline) and may use images you provide.
Review the current roster for ideas! The Roster
Featured Images on the roster Profile Example
Get social!
Facebook * Instagram * Our Facebook Events
Hashtag: #1stsatartmarket
https://firstsaturdayartsmarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/1stSatArtMarket-logo.png
Erin Stroud Art
www.erinstroudart.com instagram.com/erinstroudart
I am an abstract artist based out of Houston. My primary mediums are acrylics and watercolor, and my work is characterized by the use of texture, mixed media, and collage elements. My paintings invite viewers to take a closer look in order to appreciate the tactile components and hidden details, neither of which are immediately evident when each piece is viewed as a whole. I find inspiration in the industrial neighborhood in which I reside, as well as in the cultures, history, and cityscapes I have experienced in my travels. This inspiration is manifested through the colors, textures, geometric themes, and found objects that comprise my body of work.
Thelma Lugo
I’m a self-taught mixed media artist. The human figure is the vehicle that I can most positively represent. I’m fascinated and curious about the solitariness and complexity of human beings. Painting is not just a hobby, it is vital to my life. Feelings are my mirror and inner thoughts are my muse. My palette is filled with the delicious colors of gardens. The reaction to my work is joy and happiness. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m excited and inspired by the welcoming world that surrounds me, a watermelon, a stretch of sand, and beach umbrellas, a fashionable figure, and, yes, all imaginary mermaids. This is how I choose to create my life and my art.