Please introduce yourself.
Hi, Louise McGowan Bezark here.
Tell us about your favorite art medium.
I am in an exciting, long term love affair with earthy gourds. Not the variety we see at the grocers, rather the hard-shelled cousins of pumpkins and squash. They come in so many shapes and sizes, I use all of them from the tiniest to the largest. They are light weight, versatile, and most people who see my art believe that they are ceramic.
Who/what is your biggest artistic influences?
My mother’s best friend is Japanese and would bring beautiful gifts from Asia to our family. I grew up with lovely silks, lacquered trays and the simple and beautiful lines are ingrained in my entire being.
What motivates you to create?
I believe that we are all creators, every aspect of life is connected. We create art in every thought, action and word. The importance lies in where we create from, we have a choice to create from our heart in celebration and love or from our angst.
When is your favorite time of day to create?
Early morning is one of my favorite times of day to create art. Combining my two favorite things, art and coffee! Really, there is no time of day that isn’t a good time to create.
Does art help you in other areas of your life?
Is there another area of life other than art? Whether I am cooking, doing laundry, shopping or cleaning, I am always seeing something that inspires my creativity in ways that I can carry with me into the studio.
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