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If you like our writing, we’d be much obliged if you would click the ❤️ or the 🔁 icon on this post so more collectors, art lovers, and artists can discover us on Substack. 🙏 Crystal OrlandoBoldBrush Recommends: Crystal Orlando
A daily newsletter featuring today’s finest visual artists. Today's Newsletter is Brought to You by FASO.FASO Loves Tom Shropshire’s acrylic paintings! See More of Tom Shropshire’s art by clicking here. Wouldn’t You Love to work with a website hosting company that actually promotes their artists?As you can see, at FASO, we actually do, and, Click the button below to start working with an art website host that actually cares about art. Get Started with FASO for Free BoldBrush Recommends: Crystal OrlandoGet Notified When Crystal Posts New Art BiographyCrystal Orlando was born and raised in Central Texas. From childhood, she has always had a strong connection with animals. At around 12 years old, she began working at a horse barn in exchange for riding lessons. She has also always had an interest in equine veterinary medicine and received her A.A.S. specializing in Equine Science from North Central Texas College in Gainesville, TX. During her time in North Texas, she became a professional horse trainer working for facilities in Texas and southern Oklahoma, including Leroy Ashcraft World Champion Cutting Horses, and a United States Polo Association Certified Umpire. Although it was obvious that she could have had a brilliant career in the equestrian world, her heart was pulling her in a different direction. All her life she has been compelled to draw. In all her endeavors a sketchbook was not far away. Crystal has been showing and selling her drawings from 12 years old. She has always studied other master's art to increase her drawing skills. In 2012 Orlando became a full- time professional artist. She explored the possibility of becoming an oil painter. She studied color theory and oil painting with world renown abstract artist Kay Griffith. Learning how to paint the illusion of 3-dimensional space was important to her. She quickly excelled with oil painting but realized her first love was working in greyscales. Crystal is primarily self- taught in graphite and charcoal. In 2013 and 2014 Crystal was invited to participate in Gala Fundraiser events towards the former First Lady, Claudia Johnson's, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. In 2016, The University of Texas granted Crystal a month-long solo show in the Wildflower Center's prestigious Carriage House. The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, WY has sold her wildlife drawing prints in their official gift shop. In 2018 she was scouted by Royal Artist Darren Baker to join Art London Dubai. Two of her drawings were auctioned through his foundation Art and Mind at Kensington Palace in London. She is currently represented by Griffith Fine Art Gallery in Salado, TX; Windberg Fine Art Center for Fine Art Prints, and Amaran in Jackson Hole, WY. She has participated in multiple solo, group and museum shows across Texas and the U.S. In 2019 Crystal was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. During her fight and recovery, she slowed down production and played with technique again. She is now NED and back full time in the studio again. Crystal currently has a studio in her home in Moody, TX, along with her 8-year-old daughter. Learn More About Crystal Orlando Creating Art is about Creating Magic. New Artwork by FASO Members Your art could be here tomorrow, for free.
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