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ArstyRev

Vicki Kendall
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Artist // Professional // Traditional Art
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My Bio
I have painted in spurts off and on for years, but when I discovered iconography in 2012, I became fascinated. There is much more to the work than just painting; it is a spiritual practice as well. I tried my hand on my own a couple of times, but was fortunate last summer to have taken a workshop with Ksenia Pokrovsky and her crew from Hexaemeron. It changed my life and my artistic direction. I seldom do any work other than icons now, and though I still consider myself a rank amateur, I give it my all. These works are executed in an atmosphere of quiet and prayer which I hope will come out in the work in due time. Egg tempera is my medium of choice for these pieces, but I do work more than I like to in acrylics. Egg tempera forces me to slow down and be patient, which is a very good thing for a classic wired Type A.

I am also an avid photographer. My dad was a pro, and the camera bug must be genetic. I love digital photography.

Current Residence: Alabama
Favourite genre of music: Russian church music
Operating System: MAC

Favourite Visual Artist
Ksenia Pokrovsky, Marek Czarnecki, Anna Gouriev
Favourite Movies
Ostrov
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Valaam chants
Favourite Books
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives, Not of This World, The War of Art, The Crime of Living Cautiously, The Artist's Way
Favourite Writers
Elder Thaddeus of Serbia
Tools of the Trade
Egg tempera, Acrylics, photography
Other Interests
Theology, Eastern Orthodoxy, all things art, reading, dogs

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beautiful works! you have an awesome gallery!
Thank you!! You are so sweet!
Your paintings are amazing ! Congratulations.
Thank you for the favorite!
Wow! Welcome to :devart:! a tight :hug: from the Canary Islands!!!