Affordable Art (AM Edition): Vivienne Strauss

Vivienne is a self taught artist. She collects vintage ceramic poodles and is in constant search of the perfect black and white striped t-shirt. Vivienne shares a birthday with Billy the Kid, Bela Lugosi, Harpo Marx and Erte. She enjoys working in many mediums: watercolor, ink, oils, collage and embroidery to her repretoire. She does not have any formal training in the arts but does have a BA degree in Philosophy.  She lives in upstate NY with her husband, artist Matte Stephens and their family of cats.  See more of her work online:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vivstrauss for watercolor paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennedstrauss for oil paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennestrauss for collage

shop: http://www.vivstrauss.etsy.com

website: http://www.vivienneart.blogspot.com

poppytalk handmade:  Table 132

Affordable Art: Vivienne Strauss

Mrs. Wesley Winchester and Walter arrive in West Palm in the same manner in which they always arrive everywhere - with lots of baggage.

I love the story-style titles that always accompany Portland soon NY-based artist, Vivienne Strauss's work. They always set the stage for what is happening or happened in the piece and allows the viewer to take it from there. Visit Vivienne at our market here (note her piece, Florence with Fish she's donating to the Oil Spill Fundraiser) and at her Etsy shop, here.