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| Bethany Cobb-Artist I have known Bethany for a couple months now and found her to be very interesting. As soon as we spoke there was an unspoken bond over art and other shared interests, okay let's be honest here our mutual affection for our feline friends. The more I learned about her, the more interested I became. Bethany later told me about a piece she created and I knew I had to interview her for the blog. She was gracious enough to answer my questions about her amazing "We regret to inform you" piece and more interesting tidbits. Here is the interview below: How did you get started as an artist? "I always doodled as a child and went to summer art camps. I minored in Art in College and taught elementary art. I began to refocus and practiced on my own and attended Grad School in Dundee, Scotland and received my MFA." Who was an inspiration to you? "I am a big fan of Cy Twombly mainly because he paints in a way I can't. It looks simple, but in such an inspiring way." As far as fashion goes, How do you feel it relates to art? "I think fashion is wearable art. Couture is a work of art, meant to be viewed as such." Your piece "We Regret to Inform You" is more than just a dress. What does it mean to you? "A combination of a few ideas, about rejection and what we do with it. About turning something negative into something positive. And about women in the workplace and how it's changed since the 50's, since it is inspired by a 1950's dress." How would you like the public to perceive you piece? "I want them to bring their own thoughts about rejection and funny, embarrassing feelings they might have about their own experiences. Sort of like, "Wow, I'm glad this happens to other people." How does it feel to turn something negative into something so successful? "I enjoy the irony of it. It's nice to have a compilation of the letters and twist it into to a positive piece of art." What are you working on now? "Paying for my Paris trip...and a few unfinished paintings. One I want to start is foods that are traditional in certain areas such as twinkies, moonpies and tunnock's tea cakes. I am fascinated by the packaging and I am thinking of creating a large portrait of these regional snacks. I am also working on children's book illustrations." Please check out some of Bethany's Work here below. You will be blown away. |
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| "We Regret to Inform You"-Bethany Cobb |
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| Gato de Los Muertos- Bethany Cobb |
A very interesting interview, would love to see her work.
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