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Happy Freebie Friday! I hope you enjoy this giveaway and reading about the shop owner today. I love her story & art and I know you will too! Let me introduce you to Katie, shop owner of MossyRockDesigns:
Tell us a bit about yourself.
I am a stay-at-home Momma of two little boys. I'm a wife, a daughter, a friend. My passion is creating watercolor and ink nursery art, and I have recently finished illustrating 2 childrens' books. This year's big life change is that we are adopting a sweet daughter from Ethiopia. My 2 boys are so excited to have a sister soon!
What made you want to become an artist?
I have to admit that I never had the intent to become an artist. I have always loved drawing and painting, but I actually went to college to study Biochemistry, and I got my Masters degree in International Relations. Art was what I did to relax. When my son was born, I painted a series of paintings for his nursery. Shortly after that, friends started asking me for prints of this art, and someone suggested I try selling my prints (or even originals) on Etsy.
Now art has become an integral part of my life. I paint every day, and I love it more than any "real" job I've ever had.
What is your favorite item to create?
I love drawing and painting children.
What advice would you give to new artists on Etsy?
Get connected, put yourself out there, make sure you take good pictures of your work, and research your prices. Look for blogs that write about the things you create, and ask them to feature your work.
How do you promote your work?
I have put my cards and prints in some local coffee shops, but I have found that the highest sale rates come from the online community. "Hair Time" has become my absolute all-time best-seller since a few African American hair blogs have picked this set of prints up and featured it.
Do you have any websites connected to your shop?
What is the inspiration for your work?
My little boys, my friends' children, children I see at the playground.
Do any of your items go toward a special cause?
YES! All proceeds from my Etsy sales go into our adoption fund - as mentioned before we are adopting a little girl from Ethiopia!
Do you have a job outside of Etsy? How do you handle both?
I don't work outside of the home, but it can be tricky to balance painting and being a good Momma and wife. I try to set aside at least 30 minutes every day to paint, and thankfully, due to the nature of watercoloring, I can work on my art 5 to 10 minutes at a time, throughout the day.
Where do you create?
My wonderful husband built me an art table from an old drafting table. I will send you a picture after this weekend... right now my art space is cluttered beyond belief!
What are your goals for your shop?
-to create art that brings joys to other Mommas and Dads and their little ones
-to create art for multicultural kids, because it is so important for children to grow up seeing pictures of children who look like them!
-to raise money for our adoption
Katie is giving away a 5x7 print of her Jungle Baby art.
{it is printed on linen textured Kodak Endura paper}
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| Isn't it beautiful?! |
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