Art Chowder January | February 2017, Issue 7 | Page 11

ARTIST EXCLUSIVES | Darcy Lee Saxton
paint and achieve varying levels
and layers of translucency. I
love the process of watching the
paint move and mix and organically create its new existence.
If you had not become an artist
what other career path do you
believe you may have pursued?
I’d love to be a dancer. I immensely enjoy watching dancers, and although I have no
formal training, I would love
to have the skill set to artfully
convey my emotions and ideas
through movement
Is there anything you wish was
different in the art world?

I wish that art and an arts education were more highly valued in
our society. I wish that art were
more accessible for all people. I
wish there were more opportunities for interacting with and
creating art in unintimidating
environments.
Would you consider yourself to
be a social person?
Yes, I love meeting people and
learning about them. I treasure
my family and friends and can’t
imagine a life without them.
That said, I’d also say I’m fairly
introverted. I thoroughly enjoy
my alone time and can’t remember ever wanting less of it. It’s
all about balance.

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