Cynthia Mosser

Inspiration can come at the most unusual times, and from the greatest things. This image is an excerpt from a 40 year-old paper turkey my mother-in-law brought to our Thanksgiving gathering. I love the colors, the overlapping feather design, and their outline. Who knew an old turkey could be in alignment with what I love looking at? Where do you find inspiration?

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If you haven't read my SEPTEMBER 2018 ART NEWSLETTER, check it out! It's about SAYING YES! to myself, Portlandia and more... click here Photo by marli williams

MOSS is nature's velvet, so when I see it clinging to any surface it can in a forest, I am taken to another world. It's soft, for the most part, and can make a great bed (or seat!) I adore the permeating green hue as well; this creates a beautiful aura if enough of it is around.  So I am adding moss to my collection of what inspires me. (Other inspirations include egg shapes, flowers, coral, plankton and succulents.) Image sourse: jeff_cooper_unsplash

Check out an ARTICLE ABOUT MY WORK , and how my art make it onto the TV show Portlandia. Succulent Puff III, 2006 Mixed media on panel 16 x 16 inches

I am thrilled to discover my art was placed on the TV show Portlandia (Season 8, ep. 5). You can view the paintings featured on the show here: cynthiamosser.com/originals

I make art for a variety of reasons. The main reason is that it's fun to make things; I love to work with art materials and draw/paint. Art is the thing I am good at. I could certainly be in a different profession; however, color, design, making something appear three-dimensional is a true joy, as if by osmosis, I know the answer. Art is also an inner expression, and something that brings me calm and satisfaction. I also see art as a form of entertainment, and I love seeing someone delighted or moved by one of my pieces. Ultimately, my goal is really to make myself happy (sounds selfish, but it's true!) while making others happy. It's as if the happier I am, the happier my art appears, and the happier the viewer becomes.  When I channel the spirit of nature into my work, I hope that the viewer can recognize something within it, either themselves, the feeling, or their own emotional existence. Photo by  Dan Cook  on  Unsplash