Paula Freeman's "Conservation", 12 x 9 on watercolor paper and mixed media

"Conservation" by Paula Freeman of Galveston, 12" x 9" on watercolor paper and mixed media.

About Puala Freeman

I moved to Galveston Island full time in 2016.   My previous “day job” in Houston was practicing law and doing real estate asset management for a large bank.  Living in Galveston has allowed me to pursue my real passion - art.   We added a studio to our small cottage, and it is full of art supplies – colored pencils, watercolor pencils, drawing pencils, acrylic paint, watercolor paint, block printing ink, reams of art paper, stamps – the mailing kind, enough to wallpaper a room – and rubber stamps and ink pads, oil pastels, crayons, glitter, paint brushes, sponges, ink and ink pens with various nibs, tape, glue, scraps of anything and everything – rusty nails, wires, buttons, glass – not to mention canvases of all shapes and sizes.   I like to use many layers, incorporating a variety of mediums, including words.  

Currently I am working primarily in mixed media, using acrylics, and adding collage elements, ink, stamps, and whatever else I think fits the piece.  I have dabbled with watercolors and have done over 500 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 collages that I’ve used for cards and framing. I like to be whimsical rather than realistic, and I generally incorporate texture and words to my pieces.

• Name : Paula Freeman