Memories of My Childhood – Starr Weems

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“July’s Harvest” – Starr Weems

Hello:

I am an Alabama artist who creates dreamlike watercolors that incorporate various types of jars. I paint memories of my childhood in the Deep South. These memories include vibrant jars of produce cooling on my great-grandmother’s windowsills and falling asleep on summer evenings by the light of a Mason jar sparkling with fireflies. I would like information on being featured in your publication (Bottles and Extras) and on how to submit images of my work for consideration. For your convenience, I am including a resume and several sample images.

Thank you,

Starr Weems

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“Labyrinth” – Starr Weems

MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD

Starr Weems de GraffenriedStarr Weems is a watercolorist who creates fanciful, dreamlike images based on childhood memories from the Deep South. She has had solo shows at the Kentuck Museum Clarke Gallery and Huntsville Library’s Atrium Gallery. Her work has been displayed in exhibits by Alabama Watercolor Society and Miami Watercolor society, among others. She makes use of her M.Ed. from Auburn University by spending her days with 230 creative and intelligent teenagers at Ardmore, where she created the county’s only high school visual arts program and has recently been named Teacher of the Year. She gets her best ideas from her two children, Kharma and Rio. For more of her work, visit her website at www.StarrWeems.com or connect with her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/starrweems.

I paint memories of my childhood in the Deep South. These memories include vibrant jars of produce cooling on my great-grandmother’s windowsills and falling asleep on summer evenings by the light of a Mason jar sparkling with fireflies. 

AHS TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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DeGraffenreid is AHS Teacher of the Year – December 2012

G A L L E R Y

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“Night Lights” – Starr weems

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“Plans for Pancakes” – Starr Weems

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“Summer Magic” – Starr Weems

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“Summer Sparkle” – Starr Weems

About Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
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