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Do you love fashion and art? Meet Babe&Butter, a contemporary fine art studio that is dedicated to Fashion Art founded by the talented local artist Tanina Jackson.

Jackson’s artwork is inspired by a variety of art, fashion, and hip-hop, creating art that is bold and colorful while layering fashion and popular culture imagery. Exploring her artwork you see beautiful strong women, delicate flowers, jewelry, sexy high heels, lots of sparkle and much more! When asked about her art, Jackson says, “For me my art is the intersect and sometimes conflict between materialism/glamour and the non-physical values I place on free-thinking, free-spirit and girl power.” Her love of fashion is more than just clothes and high heels, she is truly interested in what it means to be a woman in a consumer based society and time. This is all evident in her dazzling paintings including the artist’s recent personal favorites “Beautiful Disaster” and “Roxy”.

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She began painting at a young age and had the opportunity to study oil painting under Thomas Kutschied and Lloyd Johnson. She went on to study and graduate from Arizona State University and then studied Fashion Design at the Dubai International Art Centre. Jackson created Babe&Butter to be a both an outlet for her art and a platform “reflecting on the progress women have made being able to explore their interests and they don't dress to impress, they dress to express and in many ways self-expression allows women to be who they are not what they are suppose to be".

beautiful disaster BB MoreRecently Jackson has been painting live at a variety of events including Phoenix Fashion Week and concerts featuring exciting artists like Lana Del Rey, Lorde, and Chelsea Handler. Painting live is challenging “You are doing something pretty intimate within yourself, but doing it in public space so you have to focus yourself in a different way, balancing meeting cool people and wanting to paint fast but not loose quality”, says Jackson. Creating beautiful fashion art paintings is only one facet of her work, she also does commission based work including stunning portraits, one of a kind wearable fashions and accessories. There are several exciting things on the horizon this art season for Babe&Butter with more information to be announce soon, so stay tuned to Babe&Butter.com and follow her on twitter @babeandbutter ! Add some art, fashion and sparkle to your life with a Babe&Butter orgininal now!  

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