AS IS | Carmelina Greco

Artist

From Melbourne

Based in Australia

"My inspiration is from my daily everyday life, including the beautiful beaches and mountains around me in Australia with all the natural forms of the Australian landscape."

A: Please, tell us a bit more about yourself. What brought you to art?

C: I've always loved to create things with my hands at a very young age my older sister, who was a potter, introduced me to clay and I was addicted to creating straight away.

A: What inspires you the most?

C: My inspiration is from my daily everyday life, including the beautiful beaches and mountains around me in Australia with all the natural forms of the Australian landscape.

A: Do you have any specific rituals while working (creating)?

C: The mornings start at sunrise with a strong coffee with music in my studio I'm in there for the rest of the morning. Then I have a break and take my dog Louie for a walk at the beach.

A: What would you recommend to someone new to art (an artist or just an admirer), what to begin with?

C: Practice your skill every day you will be amazed at your progress and have fun

A: Your top 3 adjectives related to art?

C: Calming, creative, freedom

A: The best angle to look at art is from ...?

C: All angles

A: The perfect phrase to start any conversation about art is:..?

C: How amazing does this look?

A: Must-read books to help us talk about art (or do we even need them)?

C: "The Ceramics Bible Revised Edition"

Louisa Taylor

A: If you could change one thing in the art world - what would it be?

C: I wouldn’t change anything

A: Please, share your favorite quote (not necessarily related to art)

C: You learn more from your failures than from your success

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