ARTIST Profile: Misty Dempsey
M. Dempsey: An Artist’s Perspective Story by Meghan R. Palmer Photography courtesy of Misty Dempsey
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hen first meeting Misty Dempsey, it is easy to match her with her art. She is bright, open and optimistic—but, like her art, there is more back story to her than is immediately evident. She describes her work: “Visually—it’s bold and colorful and bright (did I already say big?) I try to get someone to notice something they might not otherwise.” She is inspired by moments of quiet, moments that get you, as she says, but she goes beyond recording still images of meditation or nostalgia. Hope and wonder translate through her art.
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