Issue 1 Artist Spotlight | Lindsey Luna Tucker
C+B: Tell us about yourself, Lindsey!
LLT: My days are mostly full of painting, writing, reading, and being in nature. The majority of my inspiration is drawn directly from nature but I also am inspired by the books I read. I often have at least five to ten books on my nightstand at any given time.
C+B: What is one quote that inspires you or informs your work and why?
LLT: "It is precisely what is invisible in the land that makes what is merely empty space to one person, a place to another.” - Yi-Fu Tuan
Tuan is a geographer who writes extensively on contradicting human experiences with nature - space and place, the intimate and the distant, rootedness and outreach, etc. I love to read his writings and consider how as we as humans are constantly holding opposing beliefs within ourselves. This quote in particular inspires me because what is invisible is always the thing I am searching to capture in a painting.
C+B: What is something exciting that you’re looking forward to?
LLT: I just signed a lease for a new studio space and move in this month! I've had my studio at home for the past few years but have recently been craving a bit of separation from my paintings. I look forward to walking to my studio every morning and having a bit more space to create!
Find and support Lindsey here:
Where The Wildflowers Bloom, 30” x 30,” oil
(Original artwork ©Lindsey Luna Tucker)
Lindsey Luna Tucker
Ideal creative retreat: My ideal retreat would most certainly be based in a remote location surrounded by nature. There would be time for hiking, creativity, reading, and of course, good food. I'd prefer a small group of participants so we can have plenty of time to get to know each other and keep an intimate setting.
Currently inspired by: I'm constantly in awe of paintings by Raimonds Staprans, Fairfield Porter, and Wayne Thiebaud among many others.
