Contemporary Oil Painter Lindsey Kustusch (b. 1982), a nationally recognized oil painter featured in Fine Art Connoisseur and Southwest Art Magazine, creates works that masterfully capture both urban energy and natural wonder. Since establishing her professional career in 2009, she has gained acclaim for her ability to transform everyday scenes into compelling visual narratives. Artistic Vision and Style Her layered painting technique employs an innovative collection of tools, from rubber printmaking blocks to hardware store finds, creating rich textures and atmospheric effects. Featured in American Art Collector and Plein Air Magazine, her methodical process combines detailed underpainting with semi-transparent washes to build depth and emotion in each piece. Subjects and Themes Her diverse portfolio, celebrated in exhibitions nationwide, spans atmospheric cityscapes to intimate wildlife studies, particularly birds and butterflies. Through her oil paintings, Kustusch invites viewers to discover the extraordinary in the ordinary, a vision that has earned her recognition from Hi-Fructose and Juxtapoz magazines. Her work reflects a deep commitment to preserving fleeting moments and encouraging closer observation of our surroundings. Artist Statement "I am an oil painter based out of Salem, OR. My ambition is to try and capture the fleeting moments in life using this medium as an opportunity to see the world with a more interesting and colorful perspective. To stay present and aware by seeing the extraordinary in the mundane, challenging the insignificant versus the significant, and at the end of the day creating a deeper connection with the world around me. Living in a densely populated, bustling, urban environment has had a tremendous influence on the development of my work. Every day I bring something unexpected back to the studio, fueling the exploration of new ideas, tools and techniques, while continuously questioning how, what and why to paint. Just as my subjects and use of pigment are ever-evolving, so is the reason to create something in the first place. And the further I explore, the clearer it's become.... To see the things I might have missed, to preserve and remember the moments that will never return, and to encourage others to do the same... Because ALL of it is important... The quiet, the chaotic, the unremarkable, the extraordinary, the marvels of nature, the day to day things, etc... All of it is life, and all of it is significant. It's just all in how we look at it."