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I
wanted to capture first his naivete and perhaps the bit of clownishness
he embodies, so when I came across the image of the slightly off-kilter
dancing man, I knew I was heading in the direction I wanted to go. Originally
he was playing a lute, but I inserted a compass wheel in his hands instead.
Also, I added the jesters hat with a different eye embedded, as it
seemed right to me. I located an old map of Italy to use as the background
to make sure the aspect of his being a traveler was made clear. Butterflies
are a well-known representation for new beginnings, metamorphosis, so the
images of the butterflies with clown-like bodies added the finishing touches
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Red
Scott is the creator of the wonderful Capolan Art Exchange, a wildly successful
and inspiring monthly art exchange loosely based on the artwork seen in
Nick Bantocks book Capolan, Travels of a Vagabond Country.
She is a regular contributing writer to National Stampagraphic, a stamp
art magazine in its 16th year of publication. Her artwork has been published
in Stretch Marks, 1843 Rubber Art and The Studio. Red
is a veteran stamper who has found her personal niche in collage and photomontage.
Other areas of interest are music, including solo work, bookbinding structures,
and journaling. Red is also a devoted X-Files fan.
Red lives with her husband of 22 years, Keith, and their four children in
Southern California. |
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