Meet Connie, the Art Mouse
Connie Ewing is a certified art teacher who spent decades in the Fayette County schools before opening Art Mouse Studio in her Peachtree City home in 2013. Her students gave her the nickname, and it stuck.
“To make art and bring smiles to faces.”
In her own words
“I have been fascinated by the world of art since I was a child. When I was in kindergarten, I loved to draw and paint more than anything else, and many of my teachers let me fold my art into my daily classwork. Going to the library was a special time. I would lose myself in folktales, then dive into the shelf that held the treasured drawing books, and I could sit for hours drawing any imaginary character I dreamed up.
Art is not just the act of creating something. It is problem-solving, learning new ways of thinking, expressing yourself, and expanding your mind and spirit. Our young artists today have iPads, phones, and software galore, but for me there is no substitute for picking up a paintbrush, a pencil, or whatever medium calls to you.
Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. Be yourself, and create!”
The legend of Art Mouse
Art Mouse has traveled to Europe to visit famous galleries, spent a day in Monet’s garden, and loves learning new techniques from other artists. At night she scurries about the studio creating colorful new projects and painting tiny messages of encouragement on mini canvases.
She wears a very red heart on her belly to remind all artists that through art, we can touch other lives with our love.
The studio is in Connie’s home in Peachtree City, Georgia. Come by for a party or a lesson and she’ll share an Art Mouse story or two.
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