Local Art
Ginger Reddington, painter
About the Artist
For most of my life I have painted with oils and watercolors like the majority of artists.
I sold, but not like the last few years, which is when we moved to the Methow Valley . My husband had an empty building finished into a studio for me and opened the doors to try new ideas. I had a place to work that would not be in the way of the home life. The studio has a woodstove for winter warmth. I began to experiment with ideas I had stored in my mind.
One is scratchboard, which I have taught to students for years. It is one of my favorite projects with dramatic results. But I wanted to work big . I had to figure out how to incorporate the process into large projects. The result is a seven step process using acrylic paints, three dimensional black outline and different waxes. The end results are bright colorful paintings with depth and drama and a lot of movement. Even my mountains dance.
Ideas for my work come strictly from the life we live. I truly paint what I know, from
the many ways we ski, to the riding scenes and horses in action. The wildlife and landscape are what I wake up with each morning. Ideas for each work usually come to me on the back of a horse, working on the tractor, witnessing an event or just walking to the studio. I keep a "painting" list hanging in the studio and never want for ideas.
The amazing thing is that they were instantly successful. The first two I finished sold almost immediately and it has been that way ever since. For that I am honored and amazed. But it also makes me keep on painting and creating new ideas. I am asked to paint commissions quite often and enjoy creating a portrait of a special pet or just bringing to life what the client has in mind.
My paintings are always hanging at the Twisp River Pub in Twisp, Wa , and at different times are exhibited in Wenatchee, and Spokane. Please go to my website at www.gingerreddington .com to see new works.
If you purchase a painting and can not take it home I am happy to mail it to you. I mail USPS and the prices are very reasonable and I have never had one damaged.
The final coating on the paintings is wax so the only thing I do not recommend is hanging in direct sunlight.
