Thursday, January 29, 2009

fraktur....by judith brinck






judy and i became friends awhile back...we were putting our heads together on a project that i was working on to promote artists...i was really taken with her work...so beautiful, truly beautiful...but judy herself is one of those people that you want in your circle of friends, a next door neighbor that you can drop in to see or at least to have as a long distance buddy...i do love her so.... you will find judy busy painting her whimsical designs in her home in rhode island...(and yes...it does look cold!)...but you can visit her site that i have linked for you to see more of her designs or to order...




i wanted to share judy's work with you...i know you all will love her craft, her creations and knowing a bit about her history... judy grew up in a family of artists so she was bound to become one herself...after years of teaching our children the time came for her to discover her craft and perfect it....drawing, studying, painting and finally framing, judy's work is like candy to the eye...




using time honored traditions: marbleizing, hand-graining, gilding, milk paint, hand-cut stenciling, vinegar painting, tromp-loeil, and free- hand style ..... she introduces time now ... to time past.




fraktur, from the german word, “broken”, a writing style practiced primarily by schoolmasters and ministers in pennsylvania - german communities of the 18th-19th centuries have become a focus of judy's painting....and added, the whimsy of judy herself...





this year judy was chosen nationally as one of the best period painters for the directory of traditional american crafts by early american life magazine for demonstrating mastery of the art form as well as using traditional tools and methods to produce the art. whenever you see the sign above, you will know that this artist has been chosen by masters in the industry...safe to say you are seeing future museum pieces...





judith brinck, folk art...

to see more of judy and her work, (which are each original and one of a kind) just click the link. above...

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