Cover Artist Becky Fos
WHEN BECKY FOS first picked up a palette knife, the self-taught artist was simply trying to relieve stress. While balancing life as a new mom along with a career and going to school, painting became her outlet. But as she began sharing her work online with family and friends, the word spread and, before she knew it, people were asking to buy her work. She says, “It was truly a hobby that turned into a career through lots of trial and error, 12
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practice, learning and growth.” Anyone who sees Fos’ work can understand immediately why her pieces are so admired. Her use of vibrant color and rich texture evoke an uncontrollable sense of joy in the viewer. “Happiness is a major component of what influences my work. It may be a little cliché, but the honest truth is that I paint subjects that make me happy.” Her use of the entire rainbow in depicting local wildlife >>
photo: PAIGE HENDERSON PHOTOGRAPHY www.bellus.photography
by Maggie Bokobza
Color for a Cause
