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928 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118 |
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Artist's Biography |
Cindy Clarke was born and raised in East San Diego County . The “craft table” in the corner of the kitchen of her childhood home became the launching ground for her artistic career. From these distinguished surroundings, Cindy experimented with cutting edge media from finger paint to macaroni and toothpicks. During her pre-teen years, Cindy’s painting ability blossomed under the tutelage of local art teacher, Mrs. Loveberg. During her study with Loveberg, Cindy won an art award for “Haley’s Comet Over Medieval Village ”. This painting is still occasionally displayed among the collection of Wayne and Lurene Clarke (Cindy’s parents).
Cindy earned a degree in Political Science at the University of Southern California , but spent all her extra time attending art classes, playing water polo and partaking of the subject she would later choose as a theme for her art. During a semester in France , Cindy became aware that she had limited interest in world politics and often chose to spend time at the Atelier de Beaux Arts, where she studied art instead of attending classes at the University of Paris .
After college, Cindy worked for seven years as a mural artist and faux finisher in San Diego . She considers her years spent as a mural artist to be instrumental in her development as a painter. Today, Cindy enjoys painting in her home studio (designed and created by her fiancé, Dave), she also loves a good workout- Cindy is a triathlete and likes to compete in local triathlons. After all that exercise, she likes a good meal. Whether preparing it herself (while sipping a glass of wine) or spending a few hours at a restaurant, her love of good food and wine are evident in her art. When she’s not creating art, swimming, biking, running, eating or drinking, she can be found spending time with her family, especially her new nieces and nephews.
About her art: “When I paint, I borrow both composition and style from photography and inject my painter’s touch. The result is a somewhat photorealistic depiction from an unusual perspective.
I begin all paintings by photographing my subject. When I look through the lens of a camera, my view is limited. But, by limiting my view, I gain an appreciation of the hidden intricacies of objects. By looking closely and from unorthodox perspectives at inanimate objects, I get a sense for the underlying “life” in these lifeless things - what they mean in the lives of people who use and enjoy them.
My objective is to paint objects that convey lifestyle -- things, activities that people make a part of their lives because it gives them pleasure. Hopefully, that enjoyment will be perceived by the viewer. One of my goals as an artist is to make people smile. I want them to remember a good time they had listening to their favorite musician, sharing a glass of wine with friends or appreciating the beauty of a carefully crafted piece of metal.”