STACY DYNAN

While living in England a few years ago I visited a small gallery located not far from my home in London. The paintings I saw ignited a desire to be 'creative'. I walked out of the gallery into an art store, bought a canvas, a few tubes of paint, went home and - having never held a brush in my life - painted my first landscape.

Today my work, which I've sold to collectors across the globe, incorporates the influences and inspirations of my life, wide-ranging travels and friends. I love to capture unique textures and vibrant colors through abstract forms and images in fun and whimsical ways.

I was born and raised in Canada. After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Windsor, I traveled to Australia where I lived for several years prior to moving to Europe. I now live in California with my daughter and an old English cat named Trooper.

Through the use of acrylic paint and other mixed media I investigate how texture, color and shape relate to each other on canvas. My paintings explore the dynamic interplay between transparent and opaque elements, often applying my colors in dozens of layers to achieve the particular depth and radiance I desire.