Primarily figurative,Cynthia Chartiér’s paintings echo the multitudes of emotion, energy, expression and vision reflected within the people she finds most engaging. To create her trademark reflective quality and prisms of color, the artist builds vibrant layers of jewel tone paint, glazes, symphony sheet music, vintage manuscripts, rare textiles and found objects to create both physical and emotional texture. “Emotions are like a beautiful language using various instruments played in a symphony,” Cynthia explains. “Sounds reflect prisms of color and imagery. Art is the mirror of who are and who we’d like to become.”