Nocturne #1

Nocturne #1Growing up and working in Los Angeles, being on the back lots of movie studios informed Caren Wynne's perception that architecture gives meaning to a larger story. Her paintings transform real life environments into stagecraft, telling the story of domestic and secret spaces. After earning a BA in drawing & painting and a MA in Illustration from Cal State Fullerton a long circuitous route away from painting began. In 2019 she picked up where she left

The last set of 78 originals from my completed tarot project

She balances the two careers with passion and patience

these pieces take ideas that I had been exploring in the backgrounds of my work and makes them in to the focus

Drawing on Zommer’s workshop experience

I’ve used conspicuous processes and sparkles of detail to keep viewers present with the surface of the work

cater to all ages and promote imaginative play

which consistently deliver rich pigments and exceptional quality

PanPastel and watercolor

This collection of paintings makes me think of the times in winter when it's dark and you need bite-sized color memories to sustain you

I grow Yarrow and many wild flowers in my cottage garden

no fuss — just the stone set in 18k gold on a hammered silver band

Leslie Levings is a writer and artist from California who explores natural history and world-building through her creations