Cindy Brinkman
Colorado Springs , Colorado
Cindy Brinkman paints colorful abstracts that are inspired by the beauty discovered in nature.
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Cindy Brinkman is a teacher, musician and self-taught artist who lives in Colorado Spring, Colorado. She expresses her creative inner voice through a variety of mediums, styles and techniques including alcohol ink, watercolor, mixed media and collage.
Since beginning her art career in 2017 her work has been exhibited in galleries and art shows in Colorado Springs and Denver. She has also created commissioned works of art and a jewelry line featuring wearable works of art.
A love of nature and geology inspires much of her art. Working mainly with alcohol ink, her work captures energy, movement and fluidity. By laying down color and exploring shapes, abstract landscapes are created by the unpredictable flow of ink as it hits the paper. Her process is an improvisational journey – a combination of intentional composition and spontaneous intuition. The result creates images of beauty, strength and the wonder found in nature.
Her body of work includes alcohol ink paintings, painted tiles and jewelry where each piece is a miniature work of art.
Through Cindy’s use of organic shapes and the vibrancy of color in work, her art stirs the imagination, speaks to the soul and evokes a connection to the beauty of Mother Earth.
Statement
A love of nature and geology is the inspiration for my art. My creative process is about connection to the beauty of the world. To express my inner voice I use a variety of mediums, styles and techniques including watercolors, mixed media and collage but, the use of alcohol ink is my favorite form of expression. The work I create captures energy, motion and fluidity. Abstract art is created in the spontaneous flow of the ink as it hits the paper. I love exploring with shapes and colors and surrendering to a sense of play as the images take form. I would describe my process as an improvisational journey. I don’t always know what the outcome will be but, I am always intrigued by the twists and turns it can take. The result creates images of beauty, strength and wonder found in nature.
Exploring and experiencing the magical way that creating art allows me to enjoy being completely in the moment is a blessing for which I am truly grateful. I love to create art just for the sheer joy of it and to share the awe I experience in the beauty of nature around me. My goal is to create art that stirs the imagination, speaks to the soul and connects us to our environment. My creations uplift my mind and spirit. I hope they resonate with others too!