KAREN WHITE GALLERY: Creative Arty Facts

Creative Arty Facts are the lovely hand crafted beads and Jewellery created by Liz DeLuca. Here is some details taken from her web site:

I was born in Sydney, Australia, but lived most of my life in Canberra until recently moving to Brisbane, Queensland 2003.

I began began my creative journey into the visual arts with a Bachelor in Education with major and minor studies in Ceramics and Graphic Arts at both Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education and the University of Canberra.

As a practitioner of the creative arts and Education, I have been fortunate to shared my knowledge, skills and expertise with students and peers at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. During a professional sabbatical, I worked on-call at National Gallery of Australia (Canberra) in the areas of Education and Public Programs, as well as several short term tutoring positions at the University of Canberra (Education Faculty).

After a year long stay in London in 2002, my focus changed from ceramics to glass and in particular, hand made glass beads and the ancient art form of lampworking.

Today, my beads are made on a modern duel fuelled torch. I use Italian, German and Czech glass, each renown for its particular property and special characteristics. All jewellery made by me Liz DeLuca, contains my hand made art glass beads that are created in my Brisbane studio in Queensland.

What inspires you to create?

Colour - the beach - natural beauty and colour combinations in their natural state - monochromatic themes - colour discords - pens, pencils and crayons!

What are your hopes for the future?

To continue along my creative path as I have done for the past 20+ years. I've been lucky enough to travel extensively and hope to do so again in the near future - to continue to share my love and passion for the visual and creative arts with other creative souls.

Name a few things that make you happy?

The beach, painting, colour, taking photos, fabric, glass, clay
Inner peace and calm
quiet and reflective studio time
music

Who are some of your favourite Artists?

Van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet,Ansel Adam, Robert Mapplethorpe, Max Daupin
Grace Cossington-Smith, Margaret Preston

I always ask who peoples favourite music artists are as I like to stick a clip at the end.

Violent Femmes, Matchbox 20, The Cure, U2,