Featured Artist: Stephanie MacKenzie

GateKeeperOfDreamsREDToday your artist hails from Paris, France!
Furies Magazine: When did you get your start as an artist?
SM: I got started as an artist at age 5 when my Mother noticed me drawing pictures from a story in a book I was reading.
FM: Is art hereditary in your family?
SM: Yes, both my Great Grandfather and Grandfather were designers of couture handbags and could also draw and paint.
FM: Do you force yourself to work or do you wait for inspiration?
SM: I don’t have to force myself because I think about Art 24 hours a day.

CopyrightCrop_StephanieMackenzie_RainbowStilettoFM: What type of music do you like to listen to when you’re working?

SM: When I am working on my Art I like to have a variety.  I feel that different types of music create different types of feelings and emotion.
FM: What is your work space like?
SM: Within my work space I am surrounded by my drawings, paintings & photography along with different Art books.
FM: What do you need to focus?
SM: In order for me to focus, I meditate before I start.  I feel that this clears my head in order to go deeper into my creative thoughts.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFM: What current projects are you working on?
SM: Currently I am working on having another gallery show in London UK with my new series UTOPIA Land.
FM: What are your future plans?
SM: My future plans are to continue to create my Art and inspire people. 
Be sure to go to Stephanie’s website to look at more of her work!