Name: Annie Galvin
Location: San Francisco
Website: http://www.3fishstudios.com
How about a brief introduction?
I am originally from Wexford in southeast Ireland, but I moved to San Francisco in 1989, two weeks before the big earthquake. Quite a welcome! But I stayed because this is simply the most perfect place in the world to live. Twenty-one years later, I find myself married to a lovely man and living in a little house by Ocean Beach. Eric Rewitzer, my husband, is also an artist. We started 3 Fish Studios in 2006, (the name comes from the Galvin coat of arms, which has three fish), and we share a lovely light-filled studio across the city in the industrial Dogpatch neighborhood. We make art to sell at shows, in local stores, and on our online store, and it’s really gone from strength to strength. We love it!
What’s your goal before the year 2010 ends?
I find myself doing a lot of artwork based on images I’ve been doing for years, like bears and Mexican Wrestlers, and the San Francisco 49 Mile Drive sign. It’s wonderful people still like this work and want to buy it, but I think I have let my willingness to experiment with new ideas and motifs slide a bit. My goal before the end of the year is to make brand new art, and get excited about experimenting again.
What’s your biggest fear?
I think my biggest fear is getting sick or injured. In 2006, I had abdominal surgery after years of horrible stomach pain, and I haven’t had a moment of pain since. I am grateful for my good health every day, and I hope I am still sprightly, pain-free, and with all my marbles at 90 years old!
