High Artist Spotlight: Abbey Saunders
Abbey is a tattoo artist and painter from Saratoga Springs, New York. Painting mainly with watercolor, she focuses on the feminine aspect of the magic of the natural world, and our connection to it.
We recently asked Abbey some questions about her inspirations:
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Q: Where do you find your creative inspiration?
A: " Plant life, fungi, visionary experience, science and futurism"
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Q: Why do you do what you do?
A: " I am compelled to express the images in my mind, it feels like an outside force"
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Q: What art/artist do you most identify with?
A: " Countless tattoo artists, illustrators, fantasy artists like Brian Froud, etc "
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Q: What role does an artist have in society?
A: " Artists drive the aesthetic landscape of the culture in any given time"
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Q: What is your artistic outlook on life?
A: "Everything you create that you share with the world has an effect, be mindful of this"
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Q: What advice would you give your younger self?
A: "Stay weird and feed your imagination"
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