Today we’d like to introduce you to Lindsay McCulloch.
Hi Lindsay, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. Before we get into specifics, briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today.
I am an abstract painter and interdisciplinary artist based in Maryland. I have always had a passion for the arts. I grew up in an artistic household; my mother was an artist, and my dad loved music and always had innovative projects around the house. That early creative exposure helped condition how I related to the world, and it seemed inevitable that I would eventually go to art school. I studied painting and printmaking at the University of Virginia and then at Boston University, where I received my MFA. I now have a dedicated studio practice and exhibit my work throughout the US and abroad. I am also an art professor at a local college, which greatly informs my work in the art studio.
It wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been relatively smooth so far?
Living the life of an artist presents many challenges. There is no set path for this career, so artists need to have dedication and fortitude. The artistic life can be lonely and underappreciated. However, being an artist allows for intellectual and creative freedom and total agency over one’s craft. It both grounds you and sets you free. The advantages are well worth the challenges.
Thanks for sharing that. So, tell us more about your work next.
My art is very personal and has everything to do with what I am experiencing in my life at the time I am making it. I might be reacting to an event or person, or reimagining a scenario or feeling while I am creating a piece. My passion for space, paint, color, movement, and play greatly informs my art. Recently, I have been creating work that inhabits a hybrid space between 2-D and 3-D art. Combining traditional fine art paints and inks, materials associated with craft (such as paper, scissors, dye, and yarn), and domestic paraphernalia (like toys, ribbon, thread, fabric, and trash), I seek to infuse my art with my lived experiences so that the one becomes a natural extension of the other.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
The most important lesson I have learned is to trust myself.
Contact Info:
- Website: http://lmccul.otherpeoplespixels.com/home.html
- Instagram: @lindsaymccullochart
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindsaymccullochart/
Image Credits
All photos courtesy Lindsay McCulloch except the workshop photo, which is courtesy Laura Pasquini.
