Saturday Market Find
I checked out the local Saturday Market for the first time ever on my morning walk this morning. It's a small market located in an empty lot across from the mall. It contains what you would expect to find in any small, local, saturday market - stalls of flowers, vegetables and locally made crafts and artworks like blown glass ornaments, hand made jewelry, photographs and paintings of local scenes by local artists. All very nice, but nothing that really stood out.
Except for the artwork of Stephanie K. Johnson. I was drawn first to the beautiful painting on display she had of a person with a red umbrella walking down a narrow, european looking, cobblestone street. It reminded me of Italy. Sure enough, when I read the back "artist portrait" and description of the scene, it was in fact a street in a small tuscan village.
But what I was also surprised to find out, was that the artist is only 16 years old. Such amazing talent and so much more just waiting for her! I complimented her on her work and we chatted briefly about the paintings of the Italy scenes in particular; she had travelled to Italy for a 2 week trip with her art teacher and some select students, touring the area of tuscany and painting. Her bio on the back of all of her hand-signed prints on display has quite a long list of credits for awards, shows, and recognition for her work.
I bought two prints: "Strolling through Sienna" and "Bell Tower, Pienza". They will go beautifully with the painting we bought on our honeymoon. I can't wait to frame them and hang them.
When you get a chance, check her work out for yourself.
