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Who are your favorite artists?

Desiree Worrall-BelangerNov 4 2024

Happy International Artist Day, everyone! A little background on this special day, and then we can get to sharing recommendations :) International Artist Day honors those creative souls who will leave a record that can’t be captured in history books. From music to photography to paintings – they leave an invaluable mark for future generations. This day was created so that we can celebrate the incredible world of art and all of the amazing and creative work that artists carry out around the world. International Artist Day was founded by Chris MacClure, a Canadian artist who specializes in the style known as “Romantic Realism.” His paintings were a way to bring out his own “Romantic Realist” views on life, making him one of Canada’s most important artists. He created this day to bring recognition to the world of art, and to celebrate all the ways that artists bring their own special view to life. With all that said, who are your favorite artists? Along with being a voracious reader, I’m also a HUGE music lover, so I will focus on recommending musicians/composers (since that’s what I know best!). However, please do share all types of artists on Fable. I can’t wait to discover new musicians, authors, painters, sculptors, etc. :) P.S. Get ready a long list from me because I am not limiting myself today. Oh! And while we’re at it, feel free to share some links to your Spotify playlists in the comments! I’ll add some of mine in there too :) My recommendations (in no particular order)- Norah Jones- Noah Kahan- Chet Baker- Louis Armstrong- Bruno Major- Hazzlet- BTS- Stray Kids- The Rose- Florence + The Machine- Billie Holiday- Nat King Cole- Ella Fitzgerald- Diana Krall- Novo Amor- Hollow Coves- Ocie Elliott- Bon Iver- Hozier- HONNE- Paul Moody- Mon Rovîa- Patrick Watson- Austin Farwell- Joe Hisaishi- Old Sea Brigade- The Lumineers- Gregory Alan Isakov- Yoke Lore- Sasha Alex Sloan- Yann Tiersen- Édith Piaf- Pomme- RADWIMPSAnd literally so many others but I think this post is long enough now, so I shall control myself!!

By Desiree Worrall-Belanger

Desiree Worrall-Belanger is a Canadian bookish influencer known under the username @rainydayslibrary. Having been annotating for multiple years, Desiree shares her tips and tricks on her platforms - one of the primary focuses on her social media accounts as of late 2021. Pursuing an honors in English and a minor in Visual and Material Culture studies at Mount Allison University, Desiree is devoted to the world of words. If you’re trying to reach her and she doesn’t answer, odds are she’s at the bookstore, or perhaps she’s practicing some of her favorite hobbies such as reading, listening to music, and crocheting.