Fine Art
About Cindy Compert
Landscape of the Soul: About Cindy
Artist's Statement:
Some may call me a 'Colorist', though I don't really like labels. I would call myself an 'Emotional Colorist'. While my paintings are typically reflective of a meditative thought or personal symbolism, I also reflect the emotion of the landscape, the Landscape of the Soul. Most recently, I am using the flower form along with vivid colors to represent emotions and relationships. I also work as a plein air painter and enjoy travelling and painting on location throughout the world, most recently Hawaii. Hiking into remote locations adds special dimension. Art is sweat! Well then.. art is sweet too..
Biography:
Since I accepted my first commission at the age of 15, I've been focusing on the “Landscape of the Soul”, the natural world, and how the soul interacts with the mystical qualities of the landscape. I'm a plein air (outdoor on location) painter and gain much of my inspiration from painting outdoors in the landscape, especially flowers and the sea. I'm a member of the California Art Club, Redondo Beach Art Group, SCAPE (Southern California Artists Painting the Environment), Oil Painters of America, and Palos Verdes Art Center. I am also proud to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for my participation in the 2010 Pasadena Chalk Art Festival, the world's largest chalk painting event. Commissions and studio visits are happily encouraged.
Representation:
The "Emotional Flowers" series is available at "Harmony Works", 1705 South Catalina Avenue, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Selected Exhibitions and Events:
Randy Higbee Gallery 6" Squared Show, Costa Mesa, CA 12/11-1/12
Redondo Beach Art Group Power of Art, Redondo Beach- October 2011
(4 paintings, 2 photographs)
California Art Club, "Fresh Air, Landscapes of California", Fremont Gallery, Pasadena, CA 7/11
RBAG Juried Show, Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center, 5/11
"Hands on Art" Chalk Fest 4/30/11
Earth Day Chalk Art Challenge, King Harbor, 4/16/11
6" Juried Show and Sale, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA, December 2010
"Halloween Show 2010", Cannery Row Gallery, Redondo Beach, CA
"Beauty @ The Beach" Juried Show, Redondo Beach Art Group, July-August 2010
Redondo Beach Chalk Festival, August 21, 2010
"Power of Art" Juried Show, Redondo Beach Art Group, August 2010
2010 Pasadena Chalk Festival, June 19-20, 2010
“Surf's Up” Juried Show, California Art Club at Women's City Club of Pasadena, April 17-August 11, 2010
Long Beach Bike Festival, California Art Club,
May 8-10, 2010 “Art for Haiti” Benefit, Cannery Row Gallery, Redondo Beach, CA, March 2010
“Power of Art” Juried Show, Redondo Beach Art Group, October 2009
“Through the Ages” Juried Show, Redondo Beach Art Group and Beach Cities Health District,
2009 Manhattan Beach Community Arts Festivals, 2007-2009
“Off the Wall”, Palos Verdes Art Center, October 2009
“Pasadena City Hall”, California Art Club, 2007
Public Collections:
Wellington C. Mepham High School, Bellmore, NY
Public Places: "Polly's on the Pier", Redondo Beach, CA- parrot mural, 2012
Awards and Recognition:
Guinness Book of World Records, World's Largest Street Chalk Painting
Abraham and Strauss Young Artists Exhibition, Honorable Mention (Countywide exhibition, Nassau County, NY)
Manhattan Beach Arts Festival, 3nd Place, 2007
Press:
2011 Redondo Beach Pier Chalk Festival: http://redondobeach.patch.com/events/9th-annual-redondo-pier-chalk-art-festival
2010 Pasadena Chalk Festival:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_15340010
Photo: http://sgvtribune.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=30196482&event=1027805&CategoryID=27239
Education: Cindy is a Winston Scholar and holds a BA in Fine Arts Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from New York University. Cindy has also studied with a variety of fine artists, including artists with Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Dedalo Arte in Tuscany Italy, and State University of NY.
