Ginnie Cappaert

Art is made from the soul. I feel that a day is not complete without something ‘artfully’ done!

It is the landscape imagery and its deep space that I explore in my work by building up 30-40 layers of oil paints and mixed mediums. I apply very thin layers of oil paint to the wood board adding texture, scraping the paint, dissolving areas and then rebuilding them as I construct the painting. The removing process is as important as the layering. This ‘surface tension’ eventually is transformed into a peaceful, subtle mix of texture and natural colors. I strive to accomplish a feeling of serenity not only as I paint, but for the viewer as well.

My local surroundings as well as distant trips continue to inspire my artwork. Skies, vast lands, colors and light challenge me and I am thankful for the beauty around me and the ability to transform it into my art. You may see an influence of my travels to Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and Ireland as well as my local surroundings of Door County, Wisconsin.. I currently divide my time between my studios/galleries in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Visit my studio/gallery in Egg Harbor, "Cappaert Contemporary Gallery" or "Edgewood Orchard Galleries" in Fish Creek to see more of my work.