Watercolor Artist WSA
Mitch Howell, a native of Hartselle, Alabama received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Birmingham Southern College. She has continued her education through extensive private instruction with noted painters in watercolor.
In the painting of portraits, Mitch concentrates on producing a good painting that will be cherished through the years as a treasured memory and as a good piece of art work.
She has been commissioned for portraits by individuals and corportations throughout the United states. She has painted such dignataries as Vice President Dan Quayle, Governor Guy Hunt, the President and Chairman of the Board of U.S. Steel commissioned by U.S. Steel.
Mitch is listed in numerous biographical works, a few of which are "Outstanding Young Women of America", "Who's Who in American Art" and "International Who's Who in Art and Antiques", Cambridge, England.
Mitch was born Elizabeth Ann Mitchell but earned the nickname Mitch in childhood.
She married Arthur George Howell, Jr. and painted under the name Mitch Howell.
After George's passing, Mitch married Clarence Lee Coon. She continued autographing her artwork Mitch Howell with the addition of a pair of racoon eyes.
WATERCOLOR
Watercolor is a transparent, fluid, and unpredictable medium, uniquely challenging to the painter.
The brilliancy of its colors originates in the pure white of a paper support, and the artist superimposes his tones dark on light, never the reverse.
Unlike the oil painter, who can simply cover false starts, the water colorist must create his effects alla prima - on the first try.
805 Barkley Street S.W.
Hartselle, Alabama
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