“Survival is necessary and yet True Success can only be achieved when we are passionate about what we do. How can we inspire others if we ourselves do not feel inspired? Inspired to survive? Inspired to dig deep? Inspired to provide? Inspired to lead? Inspired to create? Find and follow your Bliss and you CAN change the world.” -Adrienne
Edge Of Night, 48” X 30”
a guest blog post by artist Adrienne Lunt
I have always been passionate about art but began painting in earnest when I was laid off from my job as a Vet Tech during the Great Recession. This eventually lead to the very impractical decision of becoming a full time artist.
I enjoy using my paint brush to create unique worlds, whether it is with strong broad brush strokes or minute lines. I take pleasure in plein air painting for the challenge of capturing not only what I see but invoking the feeling of the subject matter. Before having my first child I traveled extensively to paint plein air. With a 5 year old and a 1 year old, I am looking forward to being able to travel again in a couple years!
View From Water Street, 8”x10”
On a trip to Yarmouth Nova Scotia I was able to paint the inlet off Water Street. The wind scudded the clouds swiftly across the twilit sky and the water gleamed a golden hue just as I realized that the tide being out revealed a sunken sailing ship cast upon the far shore. I love this piece because the brush strokes are very loose and somewhat wild and I feel it reflects the energy I felt that day.
Nature’s Detritus, 24” X 36”
In recent years I became obsessed with the overlooked things in nature and resolved to capture them on large canvases by representing them in tiny swirling brush strokes. This series became known as my Microcosm series. So each semi definitive brush stroke is in itself representing the tiny overlooked thing that I am enlarging.
Monkey Head Nebula, 4’ X 5’
My most recent work is space inspired. The beautiful images that have come out of the Hubble Telescope have revved my artistic engine so much that I created a painting inspired by the Monkey Head Nebula image. Since these images are public domain and, we the public are encouraged to use them to inspire ourselves, I chose to paint an enormous five by four foot painting of it! Nowadays you can find me at work making paintings combining images of nature that I have taken out on walks and the images the Hubble Telescope so generously provides. Here I am in my studio working on my latest piece.
The first time I shared myself artistically was in grade eight. I got engaged in a project to put a mural on the side of my school’s gym, and each kid got the opportunity to interpret their own rendition of the mural. As a typically awkward and painfully shy teenager this seemed a daunting task, but I was extremely excited to try. Unexpectedly my interpretation was singled out for its excellence, which gave me an unforeseen boost of confidence, and of course in turn made a huge impression on me! Even though I continued to do well in art afterward, doing it more than recreationally didn’t seem practical. But after attaining two science based degrees and being laid off, I found myself seeking solace in inspiring others through art. I realized that my hands itch to paint whenever I see a beautiful scene or hear an evocative piece of music. When my hands are busy creating art I feel inspired, fired up, moved and at peace all at once. This is how I realized my path.
Adrienne Lunt is an Acrylic and Oil Artist who can often be found sneaking away to her easel for a stolen moment to put a little more paint on whatever piece she is currently working on. She currently lives in Quakertown PA with her hugely supportive husband, two kids and a very mischievous rabbit. You can follow along on her adventures here:
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