November‘s Art of the Month:
“Galaxy”
by Jimmi McCarter
Southern-born Jimmi McCarter is truly a multi-talented artists! Pursuing a musical career in Los Angeles as a young adult, Jimmi moved to middle Tennessee in 1982. Her experience in the music industry opened the door for her to start her own talent agency 14 years later, where she represented over 100 actors for Film, TV, and Voiceovers. After 20 productive years, she decided to "officially” retire - which means she finally gets to persue her art!
“I have always been creative, making collaged and painted bottles, dabbling in pottery and Interior Design…. I fell in love with abstract art while traveling and visiting museums. It was a medium that I had always wanted to try but the time was never right. Quite by accident, I found alcohol inks and was totally mesmerized that you arrange the paint by using air, not a brush like you use for acrylic or oil paint. As the inks move, they create designs and colors."
We had the privilege to sit down with Jimmi to hear more about her lifelong journey of art in many forms and to find out exactly how alcohol ink works! Check it out:
