cover ar t ist Susan Voight

What is the inspiration for this piece?

I love fashion illustrations and wanted to create a piece that added an abstrac t element

Where do you draw inspiration for your ar twork in general?

I like to paint a variety of subjec ts, but as an ar tist, painting people provides the greatest inspiration.

How long have you been creating ar t?

As long as I can remember, but in recent years, I have more time to devote to creating ar twork.

Who are your biggest suppor ters?

My family and friends are all ver y suppor tive glo is one of my favorite publications and I read it cover to cover Some of what I like best is seeing all the beautiful ar twork on the covers, check ing out the calendar of events and reading the variety of ar ticles I t is also great to discover local businesses through the adver tisements

What do you like best about glo?

Where c an we find more of your ar twork?

Currently at House of Furniture and Modern M ill on Broadway

I have an upcoming show at the Friendly Fox a

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T he Nit t y Gr it t y: glo front covers are open to female ar tists Submissions from all original 2D media (digital ar t photographs are OK) are welcome

Ar twork must be photographed at a high-resolution (300+ dpi) for reproduc tion. Content should reflec t a woman or women Cover ar t selec tions are made at the discretion of glo staff For cover placement, the ar tist will receive credit and added exposure via introduc tor y copy and published photograph in a question and answer sec tion.

Cover ar t is cropped approximately to 10” wide x 13” high Submitted cover ar t should be sized as 10 5” wide x 13 25” tall and, when possible, please allow 4 5” at top of ar twork for glo masthead placement. The ar t chosen will confer rights to the cover image only as it relates to the publication and glo The ar tist shall retain all other rights

From the executive editor

Happy New Year!

For some, New Year ’s Day may be like any other, but for me, it has always meant a clean slate Another chance to reinvent myself and reach my goals 365 days of possibilities

A few years ago, I star ted to embrace a word for each New Year a word that would inspire me throughout the months to come

2015- Transformation

I had just ended my first marriage and needed to focus on the positive changes happening in my life despite the emotional turmoil I found myself that year and a new par tner who joined me on that self-discover y journey I was truly transformed

2016-

Joy

After the trials and tribulations of the previous year, I focused on joy finding happiness in all aspect of my life: jobs, relationships, family and more I fell in love with a wonder ful man and we welcomed our daughter into the world. The year was absolutely filled with joy.

2017- Peace

I settled fur ther into my new role as a mom I took a year off from fulltime work and leaned into just being I gave myself permission to put aside my volunteer demands and other commitments and focused on my new family. I was present. I was at peace.

2018- Strength

The end of 2017 brought great hear tache when we lost our son (born prematurely) in November. That experience, as difficult as it was, introduced me to my own strength. For 2018, I chose to focus on strength the strength to face whatever came our way and to persevere with grace.

Heading into 2019, I am struggling to find my word. My husband and I are expecting our 2nd daughter in March. We will continue to focus on our marriage to fill our house with love. Perhaps the word is simply Love. Better yet, perhaps I’ll choose Presence a mindful approach to being present in ever y moment I’ll keep you posted

What would you choose for 2019? I’d love to hear from you. Email me anytime at ambouthot@the-papers.com.

Cheers!

Amber Bouthot ambouthot@the-papers com

Granddaughter twins Melanie and Amie and great-granddaughter twins Ashlyn and Massie at the family farm They are pic tured with a black and white photo cut out of their grandma Thelma and Great Aun also twins, tion of The