November Artist of the Month

November 2nd, 2009

Wendy Edsall

I want to give a big thanks to a wonderful person who I’ve recently met at Facebook and Twitter: Wendy Edsall-Kerwin. She is a a jewelry artist and metalsmith who lives in Elizabethtown, PA. She creates beautiful talismans for the home and body inspired by ancient, medieval, and tribal cultures as well as the studio jewelry movement of the last century. Just check out her great jewelry pieces at her website. They look to me like sacred objects for modern shamans from a magical reality!

Wendy has just featured me at her blog as November Artist of the Month and I’m really honored about it. Specially because of her kind words about my work: “reminds me of Edward Gorey or Pan’s Labyrinth. The line detail is exquisite and the fun he has with the pieces is evident and always makes me smile.” Yes, I’m a big fan of Gorey’s Gothic illustrations as well as Guillermo del Toro’s magic reality movie. And it’s such a big pleasure for me to have fun while doing my art work and to know that I can make somebody else smile!

Thank you Wendy. Your talismans and my creatures are sparks of the same reality.

2 Responses to “November Artist of the Month”

Wendy Edsall-Kerwin says:

November 3, 2009 at 11:59 am

Thank you so much for the kind words! I love the part about my pieces being for modern shamans from a magical reality.
Koldo Barroso says:

November 9, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Working with your hands is magic

Testimonials

"I received the package!!! Your talent is awesome! Thank you so much I love them. I have already framed them and have put in a place where my gaze will fall upon them frequently. I’m sure that everyone that visits my studio will also feel the Magical Radiance of your Work. I feel so lucky. I feel like I own a museum piece!

Nadiia Evans

Through Koldo Barroso’s art we see magical characters and are drawn into an enchanted world. His storytelling captures your imagination and heart as he weaves life into each of his drawings. I am in awe of his incredible talent and passion for not only his work but for life.

Erin Hammill

"It is pure joy to enter the imagination of artist & writer, Koldo Barroso. His is a world of delightfully whimsical and bizarre characters brought to life with sensitivity, skill and humour.

This is creativity at its very best - inventive and poetical, its charm simply magnified upon repeated viewing.
Truly magical."

Lorell Lehman

How delightful. Thank you for the all the care and skill you have put into this illustration. I was touched and intrigued by your particular interpretation of "C'est La Vie" to see how you had taken the piece beyond its original form of a study in melancholy.

Peter Sinfield

Koldo Barroso is a brilliant and very original artist. His uniquely beautiful style of illustration is inspirational. You can feel the joy and fun that runs through all of his work.
We were blessed to have him do the illustration and cover design for our album "Life Stories" and couldn't have been more delighted. I feel his energy and wonderful artwork are as much a part of the album as the music itself, it so captured the mood and meaning of the project.

Kimara Sajn