As I sat on a folding table in Holly's booth at the North Carolina Tattoo Convention, it was easy to see I made the right choice for artist #3. Every few minutes somebody would come up and tell her how amazing her work was and asking when she would have time to do some work on them. She clearly had pricing on her prints and photo's a very reasonable $25 and $10 yet on more than one occasion people would come up and pay 5 - 10 bucks more and tell her to keep the money. This seemed to almost embarrass her when it happened, but to the person buying the prints they were clearly worth every penny.
After spending a few hours with Holly it is very easy to see why people have this reaction. As an artist you cannot define her style and she likes it that way. A Photographer, Painter, Mixed Media Sculptor, and oh yeah a tattoo artist her talent, hard work, and dedication shine through. As a person she is intelligent, caring, and engaging, and you can tell just watching her work that there is a deep love for what she does.
As an artist with such a varied media portfolio you would think it might be a detriment. But it seems every aspect is filled with some emotion or story. Telling me about a particular time taking photo's in a graveyard and coming across some peacocks, her eyes lit up and the way she told the story made it clear that she has a strong emotional connection to the arts.
I am very grateful that she had the time to contribute to the 3x3 project, and even more grateful to have an artist who is so wholly devoted to her craft, no matter which craft that may be...
3x3 project Artist #3 - Holly Azzara
Subject: Flower (Rose)
Tattoo Site:
http://www.hollyazzara.com/
Art Blog:
http://hollyazzaraarts.wordpress.com/
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