By Web3ArtBlog.NFT

I have to admit that when I first saw the artist name Phatpuppyart I misread it.

For some strange reason, probably to do with Cardi B’s WAP hit song (I’m not a fan), I thought Phatpuppyart read PhatPUSSYart?

Honestly I was intrigued and obviously mistaken.

After all, we live in the days when Madonna literally minted her vagina as an exclusive NFT collection.

Even recently I saw “My Tits Art NFTs” on Twitter, so nothing surprises me anymore.

But in the case of Phatpuppyart I genuinely made a mistake.

I decided to look more closely at Phatpuppyart. So I took a deep dive inside her juicy Linktr.ee account.

To my great astonishment and pleasure, I discovered a profound kelidoscope world of incredibly beautiful art, sweet and delicious like a forbidden honeycomb.

I wanted to know her story, so I personally reached out to her for an exclusive interview.

She received my request with sincerity and said Yes! So I proceed to probe her with many questions, to see what would come out. Then I made another misread.

Question: Amazing! U know 4 a long time I figured you were African American but you know they say we all come from Africa?

Answer: I get that a lot. 😀

Question: You write on your Twitter and OpenSea profile that you have experienced tragedy in the form of beign struck with blindness in 1998 and then you recovered. Can you please talk more about that experience and how it influenced your art?

Answer: My mission is to create meaningful pieces of art that will hopefully inspire you.
I am a mom to four beautiful children and wife to Michael.
I live on a tiny ranch in southern California with two dogs, 5 chickens, one rooster, and two turkeys.

I’m a licensed artist and
I have had much success over the past few years, having my art published world wide. Because of this,  I have found ways to share what God has done in my life.  
Certain finished artworks act much like a written journal… depicting what i was thinking, feeling, or praying about.  Joys, sorrows, expectations – in every piece of my work.

In 1998, I had been struck very ill and left blind – a bit of a long story, but let’s just say I had a miracle.  I had been told I would not live to see my daughter reach adulthood and then, through the grace of God, and the intercession of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, I was miraculously cured.  Prior to this, I had never done any art to speak of  (except the stuff you do as a child or with your own children) – then after my miraculous cure – God led me to the work I do now.  He had a plan for me.  If you want the full story of my miracle, please feel to DM me.

Fast forward to the 2008 recession, my husband lost his job. This started a chain of events that ended in us losing our home. One in which we raised our four children & imagined ourselves growing old. I had dabbled in art, but came upon the name “Phatpuppy” as my original endeavor was to make animal portraits. That was just the beginning.

Question 2.
Your NFT artwork titled Butterfly The Queen is an absolute masterpiece rich in color, symbolism and meaning. Can you talk about the inspiration and process behind that artwork?

Answer: I totally think we need to have more people of diverse ethnicities depicted in art. That is so important to me as an artist. Butterfly the Queen is just a whimsical piece celebrating beauty, love of life, and the sheer bliss of being alive. 😀
I love using flowers in my art – they are to me, in many ways, so similar to people…. Diverse, beautiful, frail, strong, bold, quiet… it’s when you really look at them, we find another universe!

Question: You describe your Nft artwork titled Written On My Heart Forever that you don’t always have words to describe how you feel. The artwork feels like a woman about to breastfeed during a full moon. Is that a correct metaphor of how you feel when creating?

Answer: Actually it is representative of myself while doing art — things too deep to convey – it’s all on my heart and yet, I have trouble putting it into the written word for people to understand. I think that’s why the art is so important and my way of expression. Everything pours out from me in my art. Literally, everything!
That piece depicts all that emotion visible as though in writing, on and in my heart, but not able to write it – only visual.

Question: The moon features prominently in your artworks Serenade the moon, Dance with the moon, The scarecrow, Written on my heart forever. What is your relationship to the moon or phases of the moon and how does the moon influence your artistry ?

Answer: The moon represents an idyllic childhood with my grandfather. As far back as I can remember, at night in the summer he would take me outside to serenade the moon. He couldn’t carry a tune but I always used to think he was the greatest voice of all time. The simplicity and magic of those moments with him were some of the happiest of my life.
I also loved the prayer called “Canticle of the Sun” by Saint Francis of Assisi. If you have never read it, please do… it’s one of the most beautiful pieces of writing. It celebrates the Creator through creatures — sun, moon, water, flower, flowers, etc…
Incredible and so moving to read.

Question: How important is color and vibrant nature in your paintings, in particular the entire magnificent Totus Tuus collection ? Please talk more about that enigmatic collection.

That collection celebrates my love of nature and color. It celebrates my very beginnings as an artist. So grateful for what I’ve been given.

Question:What do you do when you are not creating art?

Answer: I love watching movies and great British dramas (anything Jane Austen)
I also like to take road trips and take photos to use in my art. For textures, landscapes, etc.. 😀 No photo is ever wasted! Lol

Question: Your artwork Airhead is a total masterpiece rich in symbolism. Can you talk about that artwork and how it came about ?

That was made during a dry spell. I had no ideas, no inspiration and remember feeling like a total bubblehead! I was feeling frustrated! Then I saw a commercial with a balloon on the television – and then BOOM! The idea came flooding in so I ran with it. :). I’m so happy you liked this piece!

Question: Can you talk about your most profound artwork to date ?

My piece “Blind to Beauty” depicts the event dealing with the blindness I endured.
Years ago when my life was thrown into instant turmoil, I was told I had an illness that would slowly take my life. The blindness was a symptom….
I had my daughter then – she was only six – recently divorced and scared. My dear grandparents took me in and cared for me, along with my mom….
It’s a long story — but nevertheless, it ended with a REAL miracle that no doctor could explain. My eyesight was suddenly restored and doctors were dumbfounded….I saw God enter their world of science – something they had trouble grasping. Here I am 24 years later – with four children….with 20/20 vision.

If anyone wants to know the whole story – feel free to note me and I can maybe give you some glimmer of hope in what might seem to be a hopeless situation. Never doubt! Always believe…

I learned a lot thru that experience….I had been blind more so before – blind to the little things that life gives us in the smallest of moments.
It took me losing my literal eyesight to see that…
I am selling editions of this special piece on Voice.