CECILY MITCHELL Art Collections
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Artwork by CECILY MITCHELL
Each image may be purchased as a canvas print, framed print, metal print, and more! Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Humpty Dumpty by CECILY MITCHELL
Woman Acrobat by CECILY MITCHELL
Noah by CECILY MITCHELL
A Clown in the Hand by CECILY MITCHELL
Once in a Blue Moon by CECILY MITCHELL
Little Red Shoes by CECILY MITCHELL
Close Encounter by CECILY MITCHELL
Celestial Marionette by CECILY MITCHELL
Universal Love by CECILY MITCHELL
Rain by CECILY MITCHELL
Sleep by CECILY MITCHELL
Morning in Cutsieville by CECILY MITCHELL
Ballet Solo by CECILY MITCHELL
Feeding Pigeons by CECILY MITCHELL
Woman in Yellow Scarf by CECILY MITCHELL
Deep in Thought by CECILY MITCHELL
Dog in Car by CECILY MITCHELL
Yellow Sun by CECILY MITCHELL
Winter Tree by CECILY MITCHELL
Blue by CECILY MITCHELL
Shadow by CECILY MITCHELL
Child on Beach by CECILY MITCHELL
Marketplace by CECILY MITCHELL
Nebula by CECILY MITCHELL
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About CECILY MITCHELL
I was born into a family of artists. My father was an animator. He worked on Snow White and Bambi, WAY before I was born.
I began my own artistic journey when I was two; I drew a "portrait" of my father.
It was a full figure that included a body, to which the arms and legs were attached. Apparently, this was a first for a child my age, as children that young who draw people will draw limbs protruding from a head. They don't, normally draw a body. My drawing was taken to a meeting of child psychologists who proclaimed me to have " extraordinary abilities of observation".
All I know is, I have been obsessed with all things art ever since.
I studied at Chouiard Art Institute in Los Angeles in the 1960's. Here are some hightlights of my artistic journey since then:
I worked for a while in the animation industry, and decided it wasn't for me. Then in 1978 designed a line of miniature dolls and began a cottage business. They were marketed through a Los Angeles distributer, Nation-wide under the name; SMALL PEOPLE BY CECILY. These little dolls supported my family for several years. Evrentually, after cranking out about 15,000 dolls, I burned out.
A few years after dumping SMALL PEOPLE, I wrote and illustrated a children's book featuring the dolls, entitled; CECILY SMALL AND THE RAINY DAY ADVENTURE (Andrews & McMeel 1995)
Around the same time, I began sculpting more elaborate art dolls. I sold them to several stores in the Seattle area.
Eventually, I got commissioned by Nordstrom to make 100 Christmas Angels for sale in their Northwest stores.
I continued with the art dolls for a few more years, consigning to galleries and sculpting them on special commission.
These days, I have the luxury of going wherever my muse takes me. My work is extremely ecclectic. I constantly experiment with different and unique media and methods to achieve my vision of the day. I sculpt, paint and draw, both with conventional materials as well as freehand digital. Often times, as you can see with the art I offer for sale here, I employ combinations of some of these media.
There are no rules for me in art, except these ; Always be original and authentic. My motto is, CREATE BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY!