Celebrate the work of one of our
Texas Artists with us. Cassandra Langdon is renown for her
Texas art in the folk art style, working with both acrylics and watercolor. This Southwest regional artist owned and operated a gallery and studio in Brenham, Texas for several years.
She was commissioned by the King Ranch to interpret a whimsical view of their ranch and celebrations in Kingsville, Texas including their famous La Posada festival held each Christmas season.
Over the past 20 years Cassie, who signs her art MaFe ©, has published a number of limited edition prints. Her original works can be found in private homes and businesses throughout the United States and Mexico.
A few questions to Cassie yielded these nuggets: What motivates you to say "today I'm going to paint"? Usually, I have an single theme like when I painted First Day of Spring. I wanted to do a painting that was really happy just like the old May day dances we had at school. All the flowers and animals coming out to enjoy the sunshine. How I choose between acrylic and watercolor? I only use watercolors to do a wash background, the acrylics are bolder and the variety of colors is never ending.
How I got started painting? I went to Santa Fe in the late 80's and fell in love with all the color there. I first started painting the houses with all the great doors, etc. and it evolved around that. My style has been compared to Grandma Moses and Santa Fe, that is where I got the name Ma Fe. Do I ever get frustrated with any aspects of painting? During about 90% of my paintings, I get to a point where I don't like it but then I will add something or finish an area and I can see that it is all coming together. I have one painting that sits in the corner still at that point. Why did I choose folk art as a genre?
It lets me use my imagination more, I can paint anything and it doesn't have to be 100% real, its more fun that way. What's my favorite piece of the ones on Texas Crazy? That is easy - First Day of Spring: It came out just like I wanted it to and I wouldn't change a thing.
To help more folks throughout Texas and the US enjoy the brilliant colors and whimsy of Cassie's Texas folk art, Texas Crazy is offering MaFe © original art work and hand signed print reproductions. For more information about this Texas artist and her art, click on any picture below:
