Nella Lush - Artist -
Welcome to my on line gallery/studio. With the approach of the New Year 2009, I decided to change my gallery, some of my old paintings and categories have been placed on my inactive list so to give room to "Me" in the present time and what was my original home page is been placed under Bio/Statement. Click on it if you are curious to know more about me and the organizations I belong.
While feeling that my art is all over the place I realize that what makes me happy is working abstractly. The root of my work are my emotions and the way I feel in that moment when I place the first strokes of paint. It is not unusual in my studio to find few easels with work in progress from an abstract floral to an abstract figurative and an abstract landscape. What an incredible machine our brain is, I need to stop analyzing myself and stay true to what I feel. In the past I felt I needed to prove to others that "YES" I can draw, "YES" I can paint in a realistic manner, but now I feel the need to paint for myself without having to prove anything else but put in a painting all that is mine. It could definetely be easier to paint what I am seeing but unfortunately it doesn't make me happy. I ask myself what is that I want to accomplish with my art? I would not be honest if I said to sell more and be known by the world, which artist doesn't want that? As anything in life hard work, commitment, education is not always enough, "luck" still plays an important role but it is also true that no one can predict the future! I will not compromise my beliefs of what art is to me, I need to stay true to "ME" in the present time as I know my passion and love for the art will be portrayed by the way I make the viewers and collectors feel!
Bookmark my page as I periodically add new work, please feel free to leave a comment. I love to hear from you!
Nella