Flowers of the Field
by Lauren Sinclair
Original watercolor paintings and greeting cards.
Artist Roster
Christina Lynn Todaro
Enthusiasm, tenacity, laughter & creative!
The words that come to mind when considering what tell you about Christina. She’s one to watch, and if you own an original, definitely keep an eye her art career! She has an adventurous streak too!
Description of Christina’s current paintings
The Mosaic Series started in 2013 with the “Mosaic Elephant” and is constantly evolving. When creating each animal, Christina Lynn Todaro moves fluidly through the process with sensitivity to the way she is feeling: every line, color, and texture is made focusing on the energy that encompasses her at the time. The animals are metaphors for things that are going on in her life. She loves placing meaningful symbols within the designs, and she always paints the eyes last.
“In this case,” Christina says, “I absolutely save the best for last! The eyes bring the animal to life!!”
All her paintings are acrylic on canvas. Commissions are welcome.
Tell us about yourself outside of the art world.
I love traveling to experience different cultures and exploring all the animals around the world! I love keeping fit doing yoga, running, and weight lifting! It is a way of life for me now. I took up winemaking in 2020 and I am exploring all the possibilities and flavor profiles! I was a mystery snail farmer for the last two years, but recently gave it up.
How did your art journey begin?
Ever since I was a little girl, I loved being alone and creating something from whatever I could get my hands on. I loved sewing up Barbie clothes for my Barbies and making accessories for them. I loved painting and drawing when I was little and was drawn to it. I would just do it!
And now?
I’m currently working on a koala bear painting and a kangaroo painting. Both were inspired by my most recent travels to Australia. I’m always trying to challenge myself with new media. I just finished a painting done with coffee of a cicada! It was a challenge, but I’m very happy with the result. I want to do more paintings in coffee; I think it could be a cool series. I’m always challenging myself with new media, but acrylic is my tried and true.
What are your big plans/goals for the future?
I want to keep traveling and getting inspired by the world! I want to share my experiences through my paintings with others! I want to go back to Italy and stay a while!
Do you have any big art plans?
I have a series of 13 paintings in my mosaic style about love in a non-traditional sense. I want to have a solo show showcasing these paintings in the future. They have never been seen! I want to keep growing the Mosaic Series! “I have artwork at the Whimsy Artisan. First Saturday Art Market, monthly.”
If you didn’t work in your medium, what would you choose?
Creating art is a way of life for me. I was a sculptor all throughout high school and college. Right before I graduated, I took a Photoshop class and I painted a digital painting. That prompted me to buy my first canvas and create my first painting. I’ve sewn skirts, done face painting, worked with ink, watercolor, digital, oil paint, and Prismacolor colored pencils. I guess that’s the long answer, but whatever interests me I’ll do without fear. I will find a way!
Anything wild and crazy that would raise eyebrows?
Jack Ingram bought a print of my “Mosaic Elephant” because it reminded him of his grandmother.
I went surfing for the first time ever at Bondi Beach in Australia and was pretty good at it!!! It was so much fun!”
What guidance would you offer to a budding or novice artist?
Create small goals for yourself. Have patience with the process. Pay attention. Don’t give up on yourself. Stay hungry!”
FIRST SATURDAY CORNER
View Christina’s First Saturday Arts Market profile.
Has attending the market impacted you and your art?
It definitely has been a great experience. Everything has ups and downs and a lot of learning involved. But, Mitch has given artists a great place to learn, share, and grow their art business!
Tell us one take away you’d like the public to know about the market.
It’s a great collective of different styles of art that are all done with quality in mind.
Have you experienced any inspiring sales or connection stories?
March of 2020, I had one of my largest and favorite commissions in the Mosaic Series! It was a giant tiger, and we all know I love to paint large. It was mesmerizing and an absolute blast to paint.
Has attending the market impacted you and your art?
It definitely has been a great experience. Everything has ups and downs and a lot of learning involved. But, Mitch has given artists a great place to learn, share, and grow their art business!
Tell us one take away you’d like the public to know about the market.
It’s a great collective of different styles of art that are all done with quality in mind.
Have you experienced any inspiring sales or connection stories?
March of 2020, I had one of my largest and favorite commissions in the Mosaic Series! It was a giant tiger, and we all know I love to paint large. It was mesmerizing and an absolute blast to paint.
Nancy Sarmiento
I employ various techniques honed during my tenure as a painter. I enjoy experimenting with diverse textures, materials, patterns, and painting techniques. Painting is not just a hobby but a passion I eagerly share with others. Email
Thomas David Carr
My paintings are energetic abstractions with a concentration on movement and color themes. Making them is what I would think playing jazz would be like or dancing with color.
Bella’s Flowers
My name is Isabella, and I love art. My mother told me she knew art would be my passion when I was in kindergarten. I would always color inside the lines and was very meticulous in what I drew and how I colored it. She said I was always striving for my art to be perfect. She was right. I love how art makes me feel, but what I really love is seeing how my art makes others feel. I especially love painting flowers because to me they are the prettiest to paint. I know as I grow as an artist my art will grow too. I’m looking forward to taking this first step in making art my career.
Novel Arts And Crafts
With decades of hands-on experience, several design skills, and a love of uplifting others, the creator of Novel Arts and Crafts LLC, Jom Kirkland, decided to use them to create meaningful gifts and one-of-a-kind products to ensure that her customers will own one of the unique pieces that are not in mass production. Color and pattern may vary. She designs all handmade jewelry products and combines different elements for your unique style, from genuine freshwater pearls to natural and reconstituted gemstones, healing crystals, and lava rocks, which can be used with essential oils to create a special way of gift-giving for everyone.
Lili’s Sweethearts
My Latin American origins heavily influence my work. I pay homage in all my paintings to the diversity of the women in the world, including indigenous people, artists, and the everyday fighter. My work is colorful and often includes hidden words, messages, and poems I wrote to give each piece a unique feel and a deeper meaning. My goal is that every piece brings color and history to their future forever home.
Hashem Studio
Love of art has always been a major part of my life. Growing up in a remote area in Lebanon, I spent my childhood on hillsides entertaining myself by using natural environment to make art, creating miniature villages using twigs, mud, pebbles, seashells and other flotsam. Bullet casings and exploded shrapnel afforded excellent miniature construction material. I started my career as a molecular biologist, but I never gave up art, filling up any free time creating something. After taking my first class in ceramics 10+ years ago, I fell in love and decided to give it 100% of my attention. Turning mud into a mug involves physics, chemistry, and cognitive constructional abilities, yet is ultimately controlled by the unpredictable whims of the kiln gods, … and playing with clay is cheaper than psychotherapy. I replaced scientific experimentation with experimentation with clay. I am constantly trying new techniques, materials, and glazes, giving rise to my eclectic style. There will always be something new and different in my collection. You can view current works by following me on Instagram or my website.
