On October 17th, I had the privilege of hosting a house concert featuring singer and songwriter Staci Frenes. It was a wonderful evening of musical talent, mingling, and cheesecake. Musician-Artist/Lyrics-Paintings, join in creativity. Enjoy the article below!
Artist: Linda Aman Musician: Staci Frenes
Shared Pathways in Creativity
Written by Linda Aman
Published in the IWS Fall 2014 Newsletter
Thinking outside the
box is what we do as artists. I thought you might enjoy a recent sharing of creative
ideas between myself and another artist, a musician.
I recently had the
privilege of working with a very talented and creative artist. Her expression
is through music. Staci Frenes is a musician, songwriter, and writer that I met
two years ago. I attended a local performance of her latest songs and as she
sang I was moved not only by her talent, but by her lyrics.
After the concert I
told her the lyrics she sang reminded me of several paintings that I had just completed!
She was singing my paintings….she was probably wondering what I could mean by
that statement, but that thought captured her curiosity. We exchanged emails and a collaborative
adventure transpired. Her lyrics matched perfectly to a couple of my paintings.
We placed her lyrics into several paintings and we have note cards and now
posters produced to sell. (To view posters for sale, see bottom of article.)
Staci and I enjoyed
the process we shared in combining my images to her music. Last week she
traveled from her home in
The way we as artists can enhance the value of our paintings has a
wider range of impact than I realized. Staci has an audience I would never have
the opportunity to show my painting to and her lyrics and music were brought into
another venue she would not have realized. A great coming together of art forms
was enhanced by the combining of the two.
I would encourage
you to think of new venues, ideas and experiences that may be just around the
corner from you. Think outside the
traditional and see what happens along with new adventures and new friends.
Posters sized 24"x36"
Email Linda at linda@amanarts.com to order.
You can see more about Staci Frenes and her music at www.stacifrenes.com
Linda is an artist and instructor who lives in Star and
teaches in her studio. She also teaches in other locations in Idaho ,
Oregon and Washington
