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Featured Artist: Marina Terauds, printmaking

Born in Siberia, Marina was eight when her family returned to Latvia, where she studied and spent the main part of her life. Her parents were not connected to arts in any ways, but they both liked to draw, and in the mornings she could often find delightful surprises in her pad: drawings that her mom and dad made for her while she was sleeping. They always had a lot of books at home, and her favorites were books with old engravings and pen and ink illustrations.

In Latvia she was an artist animator for a film producer, a printmaker and illustrated over twenty books, mostly dealing with fairy tales and fantasy.

Skip to today and these early experiences are evident in her finely detailed work. Drawing is the base for her intaglio prints. Intaglio is a technique of deep printing (like embossing with ink), and there are many ways how to make image on metal: etching, aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint, engraving. She uses all these techniques and often combines them in one piece.

The next time you see her at an art fair do yourself a favor and devote some thoughtful time to exploring and understanding her fine work. Better yet, take some home, you will have art to treasure for a lifetime.

Here is the rest of Marina's fascinating odyssey: ArtFairCalendar.com/featured artist

In the Chicago area? Meet Marina December 2-5 at the One of a Kind Show at the Chicago Merchandise Mart.
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