30/30: Nettie Edwards

30 artists...30 days. Spend the month of October with me at The Altered Page to meet the 30 spotlight artists in my book The Mixed-Media Artist: Art Tips, Tricks, Secrets and Dreams from Over 40 Amazing Artists. See them in action in their studios, read their 'quirky' bios written in their own words, see some of their art that led me to invite them to be a part of my book, and hear my story of what they each mean to me. Then click on over to their sites and see what they have to say about The Mixed-Media Artist.

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Nettie Edwards

"I describe myself as a Digital Scrapsmith because at heart, I'm a mixed media artist but I get impatient waiting for paint and glue to dry, so I combine live media with digital: layering hand made effects and textures with photographs.

For the past three years I've been doing this with my iPhone and iPad, which means that although I have a beautiful studio, I can also do arty activities whilst taking a bath.

You may consider this a little obsessive: I couldn't possibly comment..."

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Nettie and I first connected online back in early 2009, about the time she started blogging. She was one of the participants in my Disintegration Collaboration (DisCo). Nettie is a digital magician. I have been constantly amazed at her digital work. She is an extraordinary photographer who brings a gifted eye for design to all the images she creates. I have always felt that Nettie was ahead of her time, creating complex digital collages and digital images that portended the whole iPhoneography movement.

I admire Nettie for many reasons but most of all because she puts so much of herself into her work. Her photographs always carry a personal meaning and a sense of deep emotion. I get that sense that there is a story behind every single image and every choice. Her photos are complex and meaningful and often challenge the viewer to look deeply inside. I am happy to be able to say that the pieces she has contributed to the book are no exception.
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GIVEAWAY

For every comment you leave in October on one of the 30/30 posts on my blog, you will have that many chances to win a signed copy of The Mixed Media Artist. I will be giving away a total of 3 copies. The more comments you leave, the more chances you have (but only 1 per post please). Please make sure I have a way to contact you. Winners will be announced in early November.