Affordable Art (AM Edition): Vivienne Strauss


Vivienne is a self taught artist. She collects vintage ceramic poodles and is in constant search of the perfect black and white striped t-shirt. Vivienne shares a birthday with Billy the Kid, Bela Lugosi, Harpo Marx and Erte. She enjoys working in many mediums: watercolor, ink, oils, collage and embroidery to her repretoire. She does not have any formal training in the arts but does have a BA degree in Philosophy.  She lives in upstate NY with her husband, artist Matte Stephens and their family of cats.  See more of her work online:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vivstrauss for watercolor paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennedstrauss for oil paintings
http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennestrauss for collage
poppytalk handmade:  Table 132


Jan Halvarson

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I didn't know they were married! I love them both, rather, their art, intensely. So much so that even my children & husband know who they are. I'm even more charmed now. How wonderful!

sheila said...

i just love love love the work of that Vivienne Strauss!

b said...

the last is my fave. especially the sofa with the curly line hairs.