PERSONAL STORY

Combining your tastes

IN ORDER TO CREATE UNIQUE TECHNIQUES

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DEEANN RIEVES

Deeann is a multimedia artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She combines several different techniques in her work: acrylics, pencil, chalk, but especially machine embroidery and collage. The results are stunning! Deeann’s subjects are mainly abstract, and her activity focuses on orders for paintings, recently in large sizes. She also offers a variety of collections through her online store.

How did you first get the idea to combine embroidery and painting?

In art school, I took several textile design classes, and I loved working by hand with fabrics, thread, ...

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