Artists
Artist interviews – New designers – New at Amanartis Studios.
Christina Rees is Editor-in-Chief at Glasstire. In the past, she’s served as an editor at The Met and D Magazine.
"Show up and slow down"
It’s not that I’m completely anti instagram but let’s say there are a few side affects to the various social platforms that I don’t like, the main ones being perception and time.
We’re moving so quickly that being able to take a quick photo to share and record a moment is a amazing things – but there is still something about the joy in waiting for something – like a child waits for their most desired toy for a year until it’s their birthday, waiting to experience the great unveiling of a portrait a is like no other.
Portraits. Seeing myself and others that John (John Richard Hewitt) had painted, made me look me in a different way. Observing what an artist sees when they look at a subject from the interpretation of complexion to mood, brings intrigue, surprise and joy.
There’s so much I could say but essentially all it comes down to is that a portrait of yourself is such lovely and special thing – it’s unusual, a talking point, it’s interesting, it’s completely open to the interpretation of the artist, making it unique and wonderful – as we all are.
Capturing the essense
By John Richard Hewitt
Original Selfies
