Mixed Media Artist ~ Libby Rehm

 
 
Libby Rehm returned to her artistic origins of mixed media and painting of all kinds after a long career in corporate marketing. Libby’s home is surrounded by the spectacular Colorado Rocky Mountains and Rocky Mountain National Park. Her studio is located in Estes Park, Colorado and her Elegant Elk Studios’ name reflects the large herds of elk that roam in her front yard, backyard and right up onto her deck, raiding bird feeders and peeking in windows! Libby’s longtime romance with photography has resulted in a photo library exceeding 40,000 images. These images serve as reference and inspiration for painted papers, journal designs and monoprints. Her desire to begin making handmade books, utilizing her photos, led Libby to immerse herself in a wide range of book making and mixed media classes from nationally known artists, including Albie Smith, Cathy Taylor, Claudine Helmuth, David Ashley, Ed Hutchinson, 
Jill Berry, lynda Abare, Lynne Perrella, Melinda Canino, Susan King, and Traci Bautista. You may have met Libby last August in the “5 Acre Arts” vendor booth at ART Unraveled, a week-long mixed media art retreat in Phoenix, Arizona. Libby’s offerings include a wide range of her painted papers, ideal for backgrounds, book end papers, journal signatures and collage elements. She also has for sale a beautiful selection of handmade journals and wire glyph embellishments. Contact Libby@5AcreArts.com for more information.       Hand painted background and collage papers/fabrics: Mixed media painted paper and fabrics make 
elegant and exciting background papers, journal pages, collage elements, and folded paper/fabric books. Layers of iridescent, transparent and opaque paints and glazes create depth, dimension and texture. Papers include a variety of sheets from the finest Rives BFK, Arches and Strathmore to everyday papers
from the kitchen!   Libby’s Upcoming Classes: Feb 7-8, 2009 - Embellishments, Cards & Journals - Estes Park, Colorado Mar 14-15, 2009 - Playful Painted Papers & Journals - Estes Park, Colorado Libby is available to teach classes in Painted Papers, the Gesso and 
Textured Page, Sumi Paper, handmade books and journal structures.
You may contact Libby at: Libby@5AcreArts.com http://www.artunraveled.com/mailto:Libby@5AcreArts.com?subject=Email%20to%20Libby%20from%205AcreArts.comhttp://www.ymcarockies.com/resources/files//PDFs/EPC/Art_in_the_Rockies_2008/(done)%20Endless%20Embellishments,%20Classy%20Cards,Jaunty%20Journals.pdfhttp://www.ymcarockies.com/resources/files//PDFs/EPC/Art_in_the_Rockies_2008/Playful%20Painted%20Papers%20and%20Journals%20(done).pdfmailto:Libby@5AcreArts.com?subject=Email%20to%20Libby%20from%205AcreArts.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4

Embellishments:

Inspired by a lifelong passion for rock art of the West, Libby’s colorful, animated miniature rock art glyphs are perfect embellishments for books, journals, collage and more!


Welcome to My World

Handmade journals:  Painted, textured covers and beading grace these one-of-a-kind artist’s journals.  Interior pages are Arches text, perfect for journaling, collage, watercolor, mixed media and drawing.