Monday, May 18, 2009

May Giveaway & Artist Spotlight

I thought I would combine the artist's spotlight and giveaway this month. Sheri of promisespromises has graciously donated her gorgeous Wolf, Bear and Butterfly Appaloosa Horse Totem and I thought she would like to tell us a little bit about herself too.
The giveaway starts today, 5-18-09, and will end around noon Eastern time on 5-28-09. To enter to win Sheri's wonderful artwork please leave a comment on this blog post. If you are a follower, please let us know, you will get an extra chance to win. Also make sure we have an easy way to contact you if you are the lucky winner!

To learn more about Sheri's totem prize, please click here!



Good Luck!





Whoa Team spotlight on Sheri of Promisespromises.




How long have you been selling on Etsy? I've been selling on Etsy since February of 2008. I found it the previous month (embarrassed to admit I never knew Etsy existed before then).

What do you like about selling on Etsy? Etsy is a wonderful forum for artists to find and support one another; I love the incredible variety, talent and energy that makes up the site.



What are your earliest memories of creating equine art? My earliest memories of creating equine art -if you want to call it that- is prior to elementary school and involves play doh. I've had a love affair with horses my entire life. My grandfather gifted me my first horse on my 7th birthday, an ancient chestnut mare named Minnie; she was a great baby sitter.

What is your favorite medium? Clay is my favorite medium; I love the way it feels in my hands. I imagine I've never outgrown the joy of making mud pies.



What do you get your inspiration for your creations?
Several years ago I had a vision of phantom horses emerging from the woods (we live on the edge of the Southern Kettle Moraine, a 20,000 acre state forest) which brought back memories of my great grandmother and her stories of animal guides and times long past. Though I was reluctant to speak of the incident and told no one about it for quite some time, seeing the herd of ghost horses was the impetus which drove the creation of Spirit Horses/Totems which I began making almost immediately.

29 comments:

  1. Ooh another giveaway. Sounds fun :D
    Of course I am a follower. A fellow equine artist needs inspiration!
    I do not sell on etsy anymore though. Too complicated as my art requires the buyer to send me their horse hair for custom braided jewelry.

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  2. I love that totem--and the story is so powerful! The horses in the shop show such variety. Thank you for introducing me to this art!

    And this cracks me up:
    http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22305048

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  3. And I'm following- glad to know about this team!

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  4. Lovely Spotlight feature on our Sheri, You do amazing work.Love them all. Lindax

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  5. Sheri, I'm a fan of your work and loved learnig about how you're inspired to create it, facinating.

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  6. Ohhh add me - what a wonderful whimsy style - loooove it.

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  7. I would love to be entered, and I too am a follower. Love this work!!

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  8. I am a relatively new member but follow this blog. So many wonderful artists here...amazing creations! This totem is inspirational! Please enter me in the give away.

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  9. I found this through Twitter, and as a fellow artist - what an exceptional find! I look forward to following you!

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  10. The horse is just beautiful!! Looks so strong and proud! And magical:)

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  11. oh and I follow you too, so be aware:D

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  12. Her work is amazing! Thanks for the chance!!!
    -10oneworld

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  13. What a gorgeous totem!

    urchiken at gmail dot com

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  14. he's gorgeous! I'd love to win him. if I wasn't obsessed with birds so much I'd be straight onto horses!

    bridbird78@hotmail.com

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  15. He's gorgeous, I'd love to win!

    I left a comment before, but i don't think it worked. if it did ooops! I'm not trying to enter twice!!
    bridget

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  16. It's wonderful!!!!!Tanks for the chance!!!!

    cal_rubies at yahoo dot es

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  17. What a Unique and Beautiful work of art !Thanks so much for this giveaway
    tanyainjville@yahoo.com

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  18. I would love to be entered, this artwork is great. I am also a follower!

    Thank you <3

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  19. WOW!! She is amazing!! Love the horses, the give away is wonderful!

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  20. Had to enter, just love these. I'm a follower -also, great interview !
    Jen, you do a super job with the blog !

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  21. I love the wolf art on this totem and the green feathers. Hope to win!

    themeimlookingfor at yahoo dot com

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  22. Wow! What a great giveaway! Your work is so great! I would love to win! Thanks! jacquecurl1@gmail.com

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  23. I am a new follower. jacquecurl1@gmail.com

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  24. I like this prize very much. Similar to other lovely small horse with turtle and lizard...
    Thanks.

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  25. I am a new blog follower.
    lubaska dot k at gmail dot com

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  26. A wonderful Spirit Pony! Would love to have it share my world...

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  27. Lovely artwork. I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

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