Autumn Cobeland: The Greenway Artist
>>> HELLO I'M AUTUMN, WELCOME
TO MY STUDIO AT ART SPACE.
I STARTED THIS PROJECT IN 2011.
I WAS TAKEN WITH THE BEAUTY OF
THE TRAILS.
I WAS APPALLED I DIDN'T EVEN
KNOW THESE TRAILS WERE AS
EXTENSIVE AS THEY WERE.
I WAS SAD IT WAS WELL INTO MY
30s BEFORE I REALIZED THIS
ASSET WE HAVE RIGHT IN OUR
BACKYARD.
SO I FELT LIKE IT WAS LIKE A
TRAVEL POSTER LOOKING
CELEBRATION, THE FACT THAT I
PUT THE WORDS ON THE IMAGE, I
FEEL LIKE THERE IS AN ENORMOUS
RANGE THAT YOU CAN CAPTURE.
YOU CAN CAPTURE THE SPRING LOOK
WITH THE BUTTERCUPS AND BLOOM.
OR YOU CAN CAPTURE THE FALL
WITH EACH BEAUTIFUL BRIDGE,
EACH BEAUTIFUL CURVE IN THE
PAST, THE LIGHTING SHIFTS AND
THAT'S QUITE LOVELY.
FOR THE MOST PART THE ORIGINALS
ARE THE SIZE.
IS 32 INCHES BY 40 INCHES.
I ENJOYED LOOKING TO OLD VINTAGE
TRAVEL POSTERS FOR INSPIRATION.
FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETHING LIKE
THAT INSPIRED THE RIDGE.
AUSTIN WILL DO COLOR SETTINGS
AND SKETCHES, THEY HELP ME
MIRROR DOWN WITH THE END RESULT
WILL BE.
WHERE I LIVE, ONE OF THE
NEAREST ACCESS POINTS TO THE
TRAIL IS THE PARK.
LIKEWISE WHERE HE GREW UP IS
VERY CLOSE TO MEREDITH COLLEGE.
MAC OTHER FAMILIAR SPOTS.
THE LITTLE RED TRAIN, FROM THE
TRAILS I DONATE A PORTION BACK
TO THE GREENWAYS LOCALLY.
AT THIS POINT I HAVE DATED
DONATED OVER $12,000.
WHEN I STARTED I MADE ABOUT 15
PRINTS AND I THOUGHT MAYBE
EVENTUALLY I WILL HAVE AS MUCH
IS $200 TO DONATE.
TO THE TRAIL SYSTEM LOCALLY.
ONE OF THE BEST COMMENTS I
GOTTEN MY ARTWORK IS SO AND
BOUGHT A $40 PRINT TO HANG IN
HER DOOR AND SHE SAID WHEN I
LOOK AT THAT I'M GOING TO
REMEMBER HOW HAPPY I AM WHEN
I'M OUTSIDE.
THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I WOULD
WISH FOR MY ART, TO HAVE PEOPLE
REMEMBER, WE ARE HAPPY WE ARE
OUTSIDE MOVING AROUND.
IT'S A GREAT RESOURCE.
TELL THE CHILDREN THAT COME
HERE AND VISIT, GO EXPLORE.
IT'S A REALLY VALUABLE ASSET WE
HAVE HERE IN THE TOWN.
PLEASE ALWAYS FEEL WELCOME TO
COME BY.
I AM HERE AT ART SPACE
GENERALLY TUESDAYS AND
SATURDAYS.
A FUN TIME TO COME TO ART SPACE
IS THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY
MONTH.
ALL THE STUDIOS ARE OPEN.
COMING ON THAT DAY YOU CAN
PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE YOU'LL BE
ABLE TO MEET THE ARTISTS.
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