Profile image for 'ANB COMMUNICATIONS' featuring circular photo of artist Anne Nordhaus-Bike with purple/green/orange hair, alongside two of her paintings: purple iris and rabbit in yellow landscape

See One Of A Kind Show Interview With Me

I'm thrilled to tell you that the One Of A Kind Holiday Show marketing team interviewed me, and they've posted a story about my art and how it's made.

This arts interview is part of Meet The Makers, an Artist + Maker project the One Of A Kind Show created to spotlight selected artists who will be showing their work at the 25th anniversary One Of A Kind Holiday Show from December 3 through 6 this year.

One Of Just 16 Artists (Out Of More Than 600) Featured

Out of more than 600 artists exhibiting at the show, the One Of A Kind team selected just 16 artists to include in this series of four story features. Each Artist + Maker Spotlight focuses on four artists working within a specific medium or style.

My profile can be found in the Paper Trail spotlight, one of four stories about artists for whom paper is an essential part of the creative process. As a watercolor artist working exclusively on and with paper, particularly handmade and other speciality papers, it's an honor to be included in this special profile with other creative people exploring wonderful ways with paper.

You can enjoy the interview with me and the other paper artists now in the Paper Trail section of the Meet The Makers/Artist + Maker series of art spotlights.

NOTE: When you reach the Paper Trail feature, you'll find me listed there as "ANB Communications," which is my business name, and you'll see a photo of me along with three of my paintings, followed by the interview.

Paper Trail: The Fine Art Of Paper Artworks 

Artists use paper in many ways when creating art.

Some may start with old letters or other existing items and transform them into new artworks through creative combining (collage) or coloration (painting). Others might use new papers and traditional techniques to make bound books and journals.

In my case, paper forms the foundation of watercolor paintings. Often, a painting begins when I feel inspired by a particular paper's texture, color, or translucency. Its properties and potential then emerge during the painting process, as each brushstroke responds to the paper and paint colors, then builds on the prior stroke in a dance of inspiration, meditation, and materials.

Enjoy The Interview Now

Experience the interview with me now at Paper Trail, and see the third entry, ANB Communications.

Get More About The One Of A Kind Show

For more details about this year's One Of A Kind Holiday Show, see my Save The Date post about this special 25th anniversary edition of the venerable Chicago art show at the Merchandise Mart.   

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