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| Into the Fire up close & personal with Fanesha Fabre |
She is an artist like no other. She used to be a model. Now, she combines the two in
a rather unique way. To quote her, "Some people call it my face; I call it my canvas."
Using herself as the subject of her photo-art, Fanesha Fabre aka Fire Bullet is
blazing a trail all her own. Here at the 3rd Power Report we invite you to come into
the fire...
"I edit my photos
with love."
with love."
On Some Clock-Work
Orange Tip
Orange Tip
Icy/Fiery
3PR: Good morning, beautiful artist! We would first like to thank you for taking time out of your life to speak with
us & let us know a little bit about yourself & your wonderful art. For starters, please state your name & your base
of operations for our readers.
FF: Fanesha Fabre', I currently reside in Miami and I'm pretty much into anything that has to do with art. Music,
videos, photography, etc, etc. I started out as a musician but then that lead me to explore many things.
3PR: So, can we expect to hear any music from you in the near future.
FF: I am always making music, so yes, you can expect way more music from me in the future. I have always
liked performing, but I don't think I am a performer. I like the process of creating more. I like being more behind
the scenes and being in the background more now than before. You have more power over what you do when
you are behind the scenes.
us & let us know a little bit about yourself & your wonderful art. For starters, please state your name & your base
of operations for our readers.
FF: Fanesha Fabre', I currently reside in Miami and I'm pretty much into anything that has to do with art. Music,
videos, photography, etc, etc. I started out as a musician but then that lead me to explore many things.
3PR: So, can we expect to hear any music from you in the near future.
FF: I am always making music, so yes, you can expect way more music from me in the future. I have always
liked performing, but I don't think I am a performer. I like the process of creating more. I like being more behind
the scenes and being in the background more now than before. You have more power over what you do when
you are behind the scenes.
3PR: Do you have a professional or "stage" name?
FF: I really never had a stage name, even though they used to call me "bean" in the last band I played with. But last year a friend of mine
was filling out a survey of mine that asked "If I were a super hero, which name would suit me best?" and she said "Fire Bullet". I fell in love
with it, so I stuck with it.
3PR: So, what powers does Fire Bullet have & is she a hero or a villain? Also, ML is working on an online comic book. Would you like to
be in it?
FF: Fire Bullet is both a hero and a villain. A hero because she's always trying to help others and make life a little easier on people. But a
villain when that is taken for granted. Plus, villains have more fun. I'd like to think I'd be a pretty cool villain, the one that you love. Be in ML's
comic book?! YOU BET!!! FIRE FIRE!!
3PR: Now, we have been digging your photo-art for quite some time here at MLCaldwell.com. Tell us, what inspires you to dig so deep &
come up with these amazing photographs?
FF: I would have to say that I am like this huge ball of energy, I have to create ALL the time. If i don't it gets pretty ugly. When I can't write a
song, I turn to photography. It's another way to express what I am feeling. I get pictures in my head and then I try to figure out how to make
them come into reality. I am a very visual person, so for me everything starts with my eyes, what I eat, what I wear, who I am attracted to. I
need to have that initial wow factor or I loose interest. I feel that photography allows me to express that side of me.
3PR: We used the term "photo-art" to describe what you do because it blends elements of both worlds to basically create it's own genre.
You, in effect, are the canvas for your artistic expressions. How did you come up with the concept of doing art this way?
FF: My motto tends to be (and I will say this with the risk of sounding cocky), If you want something done right, do it yourself. When I am
inspired I can't go and call someone to come over to my house and wait for them to get there. When I am inspired I need to get it done on
the spot or I loose it all, I loose the fire of the inspiration and I loose the whole Idea. So, what is my alternative? Take photographs of
myself. I'm not shy around myself, ha-ha. I'm pretty comfortable taking pictures of myself and I know I am pretty much open to a wide
variety of pictures. No limit. Don't get me wrong I love for other people to take pictures of me just to get a different perspective. But when I
take my pictures, I get it right. Because I know exactly what I want.
3PR: Do you ever photograph other people?
FF: Absolutely, I just got an old school vintage 35mm manual Fuji camera (those that you have to wind up yourself) and it's like a toy for
me. I love to take pictures of my friends, most of them are artists so they have tons of personality and character. I love digital work
because it is fast and easy to work with. But there is nothing like a good old film camera. Every picture have this classic quality to it. I am
an old school fan all the way baby!
3PR: Would you like to shoot the MLC3?
FF: I would totally be honored. I am not a professional photographer per-say. But I think I have a pretty good eye and I believe that I can
pick up someone's vibe and that is key in photography. Being able to connect and capture the person's essence on film.
3PR: Your father is a well-known artist. Would you say that art is in your blood?
FF: I have always been torn with that question. I believe that the fact that my father is an artist has influenced me in many ways. We all
paint in our family, my brother, sister, mom, dad and myself. But I also believe that it doesn't necessarily mean that it is in your blood. I
think circumstances deeper than I could comprehend lead me to have a father who is a painter and a family who is also artistic. But being
an artist for me has nothing to do with something physically, even though it sometimes feels like it. I think being an artist is something
that comes from your soul, something way deeper than genes. To be an artist you have to make a choice to dedicate every fiber of your
being to creativity. It's a choice you make as an individual. My father has always inspired me to stay true to what I believe in and I am
learning many things through his experience. But I have never been schooled in anything that I do, not even by my father. So the creativity
part, I will more than take full credit for that. Wink.
3PR: How does he feel about the way you choose to express yourself artistically?
FF: It is very interesting how things have turned out. My father and I had a very rocky relationship. When I was a kid I idolized him, in my
teens I completely rebelled against him. We had issues like every family and I was a teen with a lot of pain and resentment. I prayed so
that I could fix my relationship with him before he passed because I was afraid that I was so hurt by our past that I would never mend
those old wounds. Last year, through art, our relationship began to heal. I began to take art more serious and I began to understand a lot
of things about my father. He always had high hopes that all his children would become famous painters like himself. But we each took
our different routes. I, however, always stuck with the arts, just not painting. When my father saw that i began taking art more serious we
began bonding and he understood my mind. My need to create in many forms not just painting. We're still working on ourselves, but I
have a newfound respect for my father. So much is the case, that I am managing his art with my sister. He has never been so happy!
3PR: Who is your favorite artist?
FF: Hmm. I have a couple of them. I love Van Gogh. He was just amazing and he was also an Aries like myself. So, I could relate a lot with
his work and with him as a person. Most people thought he was crazy, but in my eyes he was just a person overwhelmed by passion.
That is how I am. People think that I am too intense and I could be. I cannot help but to feel everything and everyone around me. We are
extremists. Everything that we feel is magnified 100 times. So when we love; people or our art, we go all out in the raw and sometimes
that is just too much for people to handle. Especially in a society where everything has to be so hush-hush. My second pick would have to
be Jeff Buckley. His music defined me vocally. I had training before, but when I finally heard his music after years of people telling me my
sound was similar, I was blown away by his voice. There was pain, anguish, love and abandonment all over his voice and I connected
with his music 100%. I felt really in tune with his story even down to the relationship he had with his father who was also a musician. If you
do not know about Jeff Buckley you should check him out. .
3PR: Andrea would definitely agree with you on Jeff Buckley being all the rage, Fanesha. People who visit the site are really intrigued
about this whole "About A Girl" project. ML has been keeping a tight lip, so much so that the band doesn't even know anything about it!
What is this project & why all the mystery?
FF: Let me start off by saying that mystery is what causes intrigue, every artist needs that. The "About A Girl" project is pretty much ML and I
getting together and smashing our work. ML wrote me one day and told me that i should lend out my face to artists for their album covers
and I thought that was a pretty cool idea. He then mentioned a project that he had in mind where he would have a trilogy of projects that
were "About A Girl" and my face would be the covers. He gave me 3 different themes and I photographed myself accordingly. There's way
more to the story, but I am not going to give anymore away. You guys will have to stay tuned for the whole enchilada.
3PR: How did you hook up with ML?
FF: Through the magic of serendipity? Ha-ha. More like the Internet, same thing. I was offering electronic press-kits to artists to build my
portfolio up and there he was!
3PR: Your thoughts on ML Caldwell...
FF: I think ML is an amazing artist full of talent with an extremely positive energy. It takes a great person to be able to inspire another. ML
has been able to do that with me through his music, talents, and his vision. I am happy to be working with such an amazing artist and
cannot wait to see where this leads. :d!
3PR: Okay, last question: You are stranded on an island. All of your necessities are provided. What 3 non-essentials would you have to
have?
FF: Guitar, paint, and pictures of all the wonderful people I know.
3PR: Fanesha, Fire Bullet, thank you for spending time with us. We hope to get to do this again!
FF: SURE WILL!
Visit Fanesha Fabre aka Fire Bullet.
FF: I really never had a stage name, even though they used to call me "bean" in the last band I played with. But last year a friend of mine
was filling out a survey of mine that asked "If I were a super hero, which name would suit me best?" and she said "Fire Bullet". I fell in love
with it, so I stuck with it.
3PR: So, what powers does Fire Bullet have & is she a hero or a villain? Also, ML is working on an online comic book. Would you like to
be in it?
FF: Fire Bullet is both a hero and a villain. A hero because she's always trying to help others and make life a little easier on people. But a
villain when that is taken for granted. Plus, villains have more fun. I'd like to think I'd be a pretty cool villain, the one that you love. Be in ML's
comic book?! YOU BET!!! FIRE FIRE!!
3PR: Now, we have been digging your photo-art for quite some time here at MLCaldwell.com. Tell us, what inspires you to dig so deep &
come up with these amazing photographs?
FF: I would have to say that I am like this huge ball of energy, I have to create ALL the time. If i don't it gets pretty ugly. When I can't write a
song, I turn to photography. It's another way to express what I am feeling. I get pictures in my head and then I try to figure out how to make
them come into reality. I am a very visual person, so for me everything starts with my eyes, what I eat, what I wear, who I am attracted to. I
need to have that initial wow factor or I loose interest. I feel that photography allows me to express that side of me.
3PR: We used the term "photo-art" to describe what you do because it blends elements of both worlds to basically create it's own genre.
You, in effect, are the canvas for your artistic expressions. How did you come up with the concept of doing art this way?
FF: My motto tends to be (and I will say this with the risk of sounding cocky), If you want something done right, do it yourself. When I am
inspired I can't go and call someone to come over to my house and wait for them to get there. When I am inspired I need to get it done on
the spot or I loose it all, I loose the fire of the inspiration and I loose the whole Idea. So, what is my alternative? Take photographs of
myself. I'm not shy around myself, ha-ha. I'm pretty comfortable taking pictures of myself and I know I am pretty much open to a wide
variety of pictures. No limit. Don't get me wrong I love for other people to take pictures of me just to get a different perspective. But when I
take my pictures, I get it right. Because I know exactly what I want.
3PR: Do you ever photograph other people?
FF: Absolutely, I just got an old school vintage 35mm manual Fuji camera (those that you have to wind up yourself) and it's like a toy for
me. I love to take pictures of my friends, most of them are artists so they have tons of personality and character. I love digital work
because it is fast and easy to work with. But there is nothing like a good old film camera. Every picture have this classic quality to it. I am
an old school fan all the way baby!
3PR: Would you like to shoot the MLC3?
FF: I would totally be honored. I am not a professional photographer per-say. But I think I have a pretty good eye and I believe that I can
pick up someone's vibe and that is key in photography. Being able to connect and capture the person's essence on film.
3PR: Your father is a well-known artist. Would you say that art is in your blood?
FF: I have always been torn with that question. I believe that the fact that my father is an artist has influenced me in many ways. We all
paint in our family, my brother, sister, mom, dad and myself. But I also believe that it doesn't necessarily mean that it is in your blood. I
think circumstances deeper than I could comprehend lead me to have a father who is a painter and a family who is also artistic. But being
an artist for me has nothing to do with something physically, even though it sometimes feels like it. I think being an artist is something
that comes from your soul, something way deeper than genes. To be an artist you have to make a choice to dedicate every fiber of your
being to creativity. It's a choice you make as an individual. My father has always inspired me to stay true to what I believe in and I am
learning many things through his experience. But I have never been schooled in anything that I do, not even by my father. So the creativity
part, I will more than take full credit for that. Wink.
3PR: How does he feel about the way you choose to express yourself artistically?
FF: It is very interesting how things have turned out. My father and I had a very rocky relationship. When I was a kid I idolized him, in my
teens I completely rebelled against him. We had issues like every family and I was a teen with a lot of pain and resentment. I prayed so
that I could fix my relationship with him before he passed because I was afraid that I was so hurt by our past that I would never mend
those old wounds. Last year, through art, our relationship began to heal. I began to take art more serious and I began to understand a lot
of things about my father. He always had high hopes that all his children would become famous painters like himself. But we each took
our different routes. I, however, always stuck with the arts, just not painting. When my father saw that i began taking art more serious we
began bonding and he understood my mind. My need to create in many forms not just painting. We're still working on ourselves, but I
have a newfound respect for my father. So much is the case, that I am managing his art with my sister. He has never been so happy!
3PR: Who is your favorite artist?
FF: Hmm. I have a couple of them. I love Van Gogh. He was just amazing and he was also an Aries like myself. So, I could relate a lot with
his work and with him as a person. Most people thought he was crazy, but in my eyes he was just a person overwhelmed by passion.
That is how I am. People think that I am too intense and I could be. I cannot help but to feel everything and everyone around me. We are
extremists. Everything that we feel is magnified 100 times. So when we love; people or our art, we go all out in the raw and sometimes
that is just too much for people to handle. Especially in a society where everything has to be so hush-hush. My second pick would have to
be Jeff Buckley. His music defined me vocally. I had training before, but when I finally heard his music after years of people telling me my
sound was similar, I was blown away by his voice. There was pain, anguish, love and abandonment all over his voice and I connected
with his music 100%. I felt really in tune with his story even down to the relationship he had with his father who was also a musician. If you
do not know about Jeff Buckley you should check him out. .
3PR: Andrea would definitely agree with you on Jeff Buckley being all the rage, Fanesha. People who visit the site are really intrigued
about this whole "About A Girl" project. ML has been keeping a tight lip, so much so that the band doesn't even know anything about it!
What is this project & why all the mystery?
FF: Let me start off by saying that mystery is what causes intrigue, every artist needs that. The "About A Girl" project is pretty much ML and I
getting together and smashing our work. ML wrote me one day and told me that i should lend out my face to artists for their album covers
and I thought that was a pretty cool idea. He then mentioned a project that he had in mind where he would have a trilogy of projects that
were "About A Girl" and my face would be the covers. He gave me 3 different themes and I photographed myself accordingly. There's way
more to the story, but I am not going to give anymore away. You guys will have to stay tuned for the whole enchilada.
3PR: How did you hook up with ML?
FF: Through the magic of serendipity? Ha-ha. More like the Internet, same thing. I was offering electronic press-kits to artists to build my
portfolio up and there he was!
3PR: Your thoughts on ML Caldwell...
FF: I think ML is an amazing artist full of talent with an extremely positive energy. It takes a great person to be able to inspire another. ML
has been able to do that with me through his music, talents, and his vision. I am happy to be working with such an amazing artist and
cannot wait to see where this leads. :d!
3PR: Okay, last question: You are stranded on an island. All of your necessities are provided. What 3 non-essentials would you have to
have?
FF: Guitar, paint, and pictures of all the wonderful people I know.
3PR: Fanesha, Fire Bullet, thank you for spending time with us. We hope to get to do this again!
FF: SURE WILL!
Visit Fanesha Fabre aka Fire Bullet.
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