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Creator
Shonda White is an Aboriginal artist, musician, and aspiring animator from Stephenville, Newfoundland. Oil Magazine was brought to life by her desire to connect to the international art scene in a new way and share it with others. She now lives in Guelph, Ontario.
Oil Magazine is a magazine dedicated to artists from all across the world. Each month, Oil highlights the background, work, achievements, inspirations and intricacies of one artist.
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Editor
Joanna Gutowska is a Canadian student and graphic designer currently living in Mississauga, Ontario. Influenced by print media and her Slavic heritage, she wants to make art a commonplace understanding. Oil Magazine is her opportunity to do so.
All artwork by Aimee Books unless stated otherwise.
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“The things that you take in are what you put out to the world. You are what you consume and the company you keep.�
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Only a sophomore student at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, the New York based illustrator known as Aimee Books is already being recognized for her creative artwork. At a younger age she used to write a lot, but has now gravitated towards art and looked at the idea of blending the two passions together to illustrate
her own books. In between all of her school work, Books creates comics as freelance projects for Gurl.com, a website dedicated to providing advice to teenage girls.
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“It didn’t take me long to realize that art was the only thing [that] I wanted to do with my life.”
Books occasionally creates works digitally, but prefers the look and feel of traditional mediums. “I personally like to have a piece of art that is tangible,” she expressed. “My favourite pieces always end up being the ones where I did everything traditionally.” Books’ favourite mediums to work with include ink, watercolour, and gouache. Oil bars and pastels occasionally grace her artworks, as well, since she finds they allow her to step out of her comfort zone.
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“Color can change a lot about what a piece feels like.�
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Books attributes a lot of her progress as an artist in the past few years to her experience at the School of Visual Arts. “I have had teachers, who were some of the most talented and creative people I have ever met, who have helped me improve my drawing skills and changed the way I think about and create art,� she explains.
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“Art is a stressful thing and there is a love hate relationship, but I keep going knowing that there is nothing else in the world that will make me feel the same way.�
“Which artists do you look u
Rie Cramer
Shel Silverstein
up to and are inspired by?””
John Ruggeri
Henry Darger
After graduating from the School of Visual Arts, Books hopes to write and illustrate her own books. At her rate of artistic production, we think that dream really isn’t far from happening.
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Aimee Books stands out as one of the many up and coming artists ready to grasp the reigns of life and lead it in her own direction. Her dedication to personal and professional artwork at a young age shows her dedication, passion, and perseverance. Books isn’t merely just an artist, but an inspiration to other young artists who may wish to follow in her footsteps.
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“If art is a part of your life, and you are devoted to it and dedicated to learning and improving yourself, you are fully capable of making it your career.�