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Meet the artist
The art I create is all about observation. It starts with a decision to notice myself being in a place, and deciding to stop and see it. Sometimes these places are large, cavernous rock outcroppings that I’ve been hiking along all day, and I pause to breathe it all in. They can be ocean coasts or exotic locations I’ve been lucky enough to explore. Other times, it is a surprisingly small place that fits in the palm of my hand, which I have noticed and stared at for (probably) way too long. Observation of the visual world is what feeds my inspiration to create a painting.
More often than not, I will make my work with oil paint. It is a forgiving and enjoyable medium that lends itself to the widest array of possible color choices, and a variety of textures and subjects. What began with an obsession with rocks, finding hues of green and purple within sandstone and shale, has evolved. Now I apply my keen observations of color and form to elements like water, sky, people, and plants. It is most enjoyable for me to work large scale, so I can convey the impression I receive from scenes of Lake Erie, the Pacific Ocean, a volcano or something else impactful. However, I’ve learned that more people are likely to have space for a smaller painting, and I’ve begun to explore that more recently. Other mediums that lend themselves to my work are watercolor and ceramic. I find that the color possibilities in watercolor and the way the medium interacts with itself, are relatable to oil. However, it does offer a more approachable scale, and seems to carry less pressure in the piece than an oil painting. I enjoy leaning into watercolor work in between my regular paintings. Ceramic art satisfies my desire to be messy and to connect with the earth through my hands. The art I create on the pottery wheel explores glaze combinations that are informed by nature, and an essence of exploration when I incorporate glass into my pieces. I love to experiment and often do not make the same piece more than once.Thank you for visiting,
Brittany
Brittany Selfe Paynter is a self-taught professional painter, who lives in Geauga County, Ohio. She is an active Board Member of the Geauga Arts Council, and owns her own small business. In addition to raising her two children, she is a freelance web designer and an art teacher for the Chardon Recreation Department. You can follow her Instagram @mamapaynter.
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Inspiration
The natural world is a huge inspiration for me. I love to spend time outside looking closely at the vast array of colors and contours within the rocks, water, skies and flowers.
Techniques
I paint in oils or watercolor from my own reference photos. I love closely observing details and colors within my compositions, and enjoy highly saturated colors palettes.
Career Highlights
Highlights in my career include operating local galleries in Northeast Ohio, and having my oil paintings showcased at the Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport in 2020.
