I believe I've always been inspired by the faery folk. My mother has
pictures I painted when I was about five years old of faeries with
glitter trailing their skirts. However, it wasn't until my late teens
that I became conscious of them. On my seventeenth birthday, I was
given a copy of "Faeries" by Brian Froud and Alan Lee. I hid the book
between my math and English books, and throughout the school day
devoured every page, not hearing a word my teachers said. I didn't know
what to do with this new information, so I went on to paint portraits.
After a while, I noticed every time I painted a little girl or boy or
wife of a wealthy patron, or the wealthy patron himself, I had the
desire to give them pointy ears. It was then I knew the path I should
follow, and I've been painting and sculpting images of faerie ever
since. To date, my images have been licensed by Heaven & Earth Designs
and The Fairy Society. My sculptures have been published in
Contemporary Doll Collector Magazine, American Miniaturist Magazine,
and Dollhouse Miniatures Magazine. Currently, I sell most of my work on
eBay and through my web site. In October 2008 I will have my first one
woman show at Zahra's Studio in Beacon New York.
J.M. Leotti
Web Site Faerie Moon Dream: http://www.faeriemoondream.com/
eBay Store: http://stores.ebay.com/Faerie-Moon-Dream
Web Site JM Leotti Dolls: http://www.jmleotti.com/
Visit My Epilogue Gallery:
http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/list.pl?gallery=14534
Visit My EBSQ Gallery:
http://www.ebsqart.com/Artists/cmd_8130_profile_portfolio.htm
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