Pumpkinsareirresistible. Thecheerycolor—andthat shape! Just beggingtohaveitscheekspinched! They’reirresistibleasacreativemedium, too. What other art forminvitesus towieldknives, get slimy, andplaywithfire, all right at our ownkitchentables?Or stayonthesurface—scrapeit. Paint it. Stickthings toit. Wecanall usesomewackyporchrotundity thisyear. Sassy, menacing, kitsch, bizarre—literallyanythinggoes. Needinspira- tion?WeaskedsevenMorgantownartists toplant someideas. pumpkins are irresistible
think a head Heads of all kinds can inspire your artwork. “This is a big cat face jack-o’- lantern,” says Francisco Amaya , an artist, art teacher, and musician from Wheeling. “I carved it with oversized features and simple outlines. The style is inspired by pre-Columbian Aztec jaguar images.” Amaya’s work has been spotted in town in group shows at 123 Pleasant Street and at the Blue Moose, and you can see some of his more recent work on Instagram at @frnamaya.
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