Cynthia Mosser

In 2006, I had my first show at the Augen Gallery in Portland, Oregon (my first actual gallery shows were at the Marghitta Feldman Gallery 2003-2005) in Portland. I was 36, and was THRILLED to be in such a great gallery that championed my work. I worked my ass off, made art 6 days a week, and taught at the Art Institute of Portland, and my art was reviewed by Richard Speer in ArtNEWS Magazine! I had many shows afterward, sold a lot of art, connected with individuals and then it ran its course. I was grateful to have had the experience, but the gallery and I weren't a good fit for each other anymore (I was too interested in finding every way I could to make money from my art [read: reproductions|). It ended September 2020. Even thought I don't sell reproductions anymore like I used to, I learned to connect with individuals authentically and discuss how our past and childhoods affect who we are today. I know my mission. and how my art helps individuals. I know who I am and what I...

As a young child, I creatively adjusted myself so that nobody really knew what I liked. It was a way to stay under the radar, so as not to rock the boat in my family. I also didn't even really know how to play. Now I know how to express myself and play, but it's taken some time. My colorful work is a reflection of play and how play is also possible for you too. May this piece be a reminder that you're safe to play. Cynthia Hands & Leaves, 2022 Gouache on Museum Board 7 x 5 in $450 Payment link: https://buy.stripe.com/4gw7sv9op0wb6isaEH #cynthiamosser #painting #reminderofplay

This blue pen and ink drawing represents the feeling of the beginning of spring. It feels bouncy, exciting, fertile, possible and joyous. You can see plants sprout to life. In essence, you see life manifest its vitality through nature. Love, Cynthia ❤ "Fling", 2023 Gel ink on acid-free paper 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.6 cm) $200 Buy it here: https://buy.stripe.com/eVa9AD445a6LayI4gJ https://www.cynthiamosser.com  

This painting is my wish, as a personal reminder, for you to have fun. When I created this mixed media layered painting (pen, acrylic paint, beeswax, oil paint), I had a whimsical, floating biological space in mind with BLUE SKY as a background. What I find so rewarding about looking at this painting (called "Sugar Sky") is the doodling in the background. (See images below). I added faces and many of my eco-rococo shapes in the background to add a layer of joy.  Buy this painting here: "SUGAR SKY," 2011 Pen, acrylic paint, beeswax, oil paint on birch panel 48 x 48 in (121cm x 121cm) $5000 https://www.cynthiamosser.com/products/original_art_products/sugar-sky-original?product_gallery=17395&product_id=1342815 If you know of anyone who loves looking through a microscope, nature and fun, I would love to share my mission with them. Message me, and we can set up a short meeting. I will learn about your life, and share mine. #cynthiamosser #sugarskypainting #mixedmedia...

My most painful and joyful moments led me to my mission, which is to have individuals experience their inherent human value, and that fun helps individuals see their value. Ask me how my art reflects my mission. info@cynthiamosser.com www.cynthiamosser.com  

  After a day of glorious sunshine, and the next day it rains, I often say, "Well, here we go again!" I have to remember the beauty of the rain. Maybe the gray sky isn't fun, but the nature...oh the lush, green nature...travel almost anywhere else, and return to the west side of the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, and you're reminded why you live here. Because it's green, and nature makes you feel good, and rain does too. ❤ Cynthia "Water Swirls 2," 2023 Blue gel pen on acid-free paper 11 x 8.5 in (28 x 22 cm) $200 Buy it here for a Valentine's Day gift: https://buy.stripe.com/00g147cABgv99uEaF6 Cynthia Mosser Cynthia Mosser Fine Art www.cynthiamosser.com info@cynthiamosser.com #cynthiamosser #art #drawing #inkdrawing #artist #rain #bluepen #Rainflower #vancouverwashington #lineart #wavyline #pacificnorthwest #beauty #water

As someone who grew up in Portland, Oregon (on the west side of the Cascade Mountain Range in the Pacific Northwest [USA]), rain is something that is simply part of life. When it isn't raining, like during the summer, I miss it, and can't wait for it to begin again. When it is raining, or let's say raining too much, I wish it would stop so I can at least go for a walk. ❤️Cynthia "Water Swirl 3" Gel ink on acid-free paper 11 x 8.5 in (28 x 22 cm) $200 Purchase it here: https://buy.stripe.com/7sI28b301fr522c9B0 #cynthiamosser #drawing #blueline #art #raindrops #rain #pnw #raining #water #vancouverwa  

When I was 18 in 1988, I climbed my fourth mountain, which was Symmetry Spire in the Grand Tetons. Doing outdoor activities like this was easy because I grew up with mountaineering parents and the Mazamas climbing club. We were always going outside: mountain climbing, skiing, hiking, camping, rafting. I often cried (from fatigue) during each climb (you have to keep eating, and I learned the hard way). Still, once I reached the top, I could see myself. I could "see" my value, and it gave me confidence. What I have discovered from being adventurous at such a young age, is that I now have no resistance to going outside and having a good time. It seems easy and very natural. I now "see" myself and my value through surfing. I also now offer ADVENTURE PORTRAITS, which are commissioned black and white charcoal drawings of individuals having a life-affirming outdoor experience. To learn more visit: https://tiny.cc/adventure-portraits I intend to make loving myself just as e...

From time to time, you see an element that speaks to you. In this case it was this moving blue line. Of course I love blue, but what this line shape provided is a water-like quality that we all know so well in the Pacific Northwest. "Water Swirls" Blue gel pen on acid-free paper 10 x 8 inches $200 Buy it here: https://buy.stripe.com/6oEeUX0RT1Af9uEbJ7 #cynthiamosser #waterformation #waterart #abstractart #blueline #swirlyblueline #pnw #pnwart #vancouverwa