Cindy Ingram

For the past four years I have been “The Flower Farmer/ Abstract Painter.” Now that my flower farm, in the small town of Cottage Grove, Oregon has closed down due, in part, to the harsh impacts of climate change, who am I? As a result, I have embarked on the new quest to find my artistic direction. I am a prolific painter who is actively creating new works almost everyday. When I wasn’t down the hill working on the farm, I was inside splashing fluorescent and highly contrasting colors onto canvas.

Over the last few years I have been actively showing my work across the Pacific Northwest., was voted 3rd place "Best Local Artist" by the readers of the Eugene Weekly, and have been receiving lots of positive feedback and encouragement. What an exciting time of transition!

My artistic expression is a vibrant celebration of color and form, inviting viewers into a strange world where abstraction meets the untold stories of nature. With a playful splash of fluorescent hues and bold contrasts, I create flower-like shapes and trippy landscapes. Each whimsical piece emerges from a spontaneous emotional impulse,

translating feelings into visual experiences that inspire wonder and introspection.

Although my practice is fun and silly and messy, I honor it as a meditation and a conduit for connection to the world around me. I thrive on the physicality of my practice, relishing the freedom of movement while getting my hands dirty and fully immersing

myself in the creative process. I love to use my whole body to unleash energy onto the canvas. I dance with paint in an uninhibited celebration of joy. What starts with an emptiness of mind clear from self editing, bursts into erratic decisions that make themselves. Refinement happens later when I analyze, focus on balance, composition and detail. Markers, tempera and oil sticks love to make marks and outlines.

Viewers of my work often use words such as vibrant, happy and bold to describe it. I watch smiles and giggles wash over them. In a world of such conflict and concern, it’s a nice escape to witness a little burst of color.