{guest post} - the inspired house of wright + {a giveaway!}

Veracruz, Rachel Wright, 8 x 10 Acrylic on Canvas

Rachel Wright did not immediately jump into the modern art scene. Before her colorful paintings were landing on walls she was a graphic designer with a dream to someday step out into a career with her true passion.

When did you start painting?

I honestly can't remember..I think I was around 4. My teachers used to enter my artwork into all of these local art contests in my hometown ( Asheville, NC) and pushed me to create more, more, more. I remember my teacher sitting my parents down and telling them that I had a unique 'gift', I just thought I was weird and needed special attention. I never wanted to play with dolls, all I ever wanted to do was draw, paint and create. I think it honestly used to get on my family's nerves. I used to get detention a lot for drawing all over everything, including the walls and desks of my school.

Where do you start when creating a painting?

I usually begin with nothing more than mixing up the palette of colors I want to use. Sometimes I end up adding more colors but that's the only thing I am sure about in the beginning. I always think I know what I'm going to create or a direction I want to go in and never get there, it's always a surprise to me as well! I sort of go into this mad frenzy, sometimes I don't even remember how I got to the finishing point of a painting. All I know is I'm usually exhausted and covered in paint. I guess that's what you call action painting at its finest.

Some of your paintings don't look like they were painted with a brush, what's your secret?

To be honest brushes are one of hundreds of things I use to apply paint to my canvases. I'll grab anything from spoons to sponges, all kinds of things, during the creation of a piece. I love experimenting with different ways of applying paint.

What would you like to say about the painting you're giving away? 
Veracruz was such a fun painting to do. I knew that I wanted it to be only a few colors. I love navy and coral together and thought it would be fun. I painted it on a scorching summer day in my bathing suit because the room where I was painting was so hot..I wanted the painting to come across as hot too! It was one of the ones I mentioned earlier that wasn't created using a paintbrush. The entire thing was created with nothing more than a fork.

as you can see rachel is a talented painter, designer, blogger and writer. she's also a total sweetheart and i am jealous of whoever wins her gorgeous painting! 

here's how to win Veracruz: {leave a comment below}

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good luck!! this giveaway is open to domestic and international readers and a winner will be announced on Monday, October 3rd.


update: #98 Aubrey from all things bright and beautiful is our lucky winner.