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Keith Collins is a Los Angeles-based artist and designer who has been creating handmade tapestries for over five decades. His works include interior rugs for residences and businesses, custom car mats, and original wall hangings and paintings. His creations include a selection of wall tapestries consisting of more than 100 colors of mixed media. Through a labor intensive-process, and sewn with vintage sewing machines, Keith’s tapestries are incredible paintings created in fabric. His art hangs in private homes, garages, shops, and collections around the world. Prized for their uncompromising craftsmanship and photographic like quality, you have to see his work in person to believe what he creates.
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SUCCESS QUOTE
“Presentation is key.”
LIFE CHALLENGES
Overcoming two fires in his homes where he lost everything and going through a divorce.
AH-HA MOMENTS
When he made the decision to re-invent himself and start painting in addition to his tapestry art.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Change your oil regularly.
GREAT RESOURCES
Other great painters. Vincent Van Gogh and Jean-Michel Basquiat
FAVORITE BOOKS
French Curves by Richard Adatto and Michael Furman both past guests on Cars Yeah
PARTING ADVICE
Whatever you do, whatever relationships you value, give it your best, and when you make mistakes try and ask for forgiveness.
HOW TO FIND KEITH
Keith Collins Creative – www.keithcollinscreative.com
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