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Imagine having something in your life through which you could experience intense spirit, passion, power, joy, frustration, fun, disappointment, sensuality, and magic. This is just how Lynda Henderson experiences painting.
A number of years ago she was honoured in a native naming ceremony and given the two spirit names "Whitefeather" and "Painted Horse Woman" … and she was warned to be prepared for her life to change.
The following spring she received a tarot reading from a close friend who asked, "Why aren't you painting?" Her friend then insisted on Lynda buying paints that day and in the summer of 2000 she began painting. "I feel so lucky to have discovered art in my life," she says.
"During a childhood of violence and unhappiness I had discovered that Nature, often bright and colourful, was always a safe and magical place, always unlimited," she says. "I've learned to take the benefit from surviving the lessons in my childhood, and no longer focus on the pain or detriment." She collected rainbows and even as an adult had a car named "Rainbow". It's not surprising that her first major series was Irises. "In Greek iris means rainbow," she continues, "and to me rainbow means hope." Each piece in the Iris Series is vibrant, colourful and filled with spirit.
She has also created a wonderful series of treesand forests, each piece with a profound effect. Her work, in large and small sizes, is in acrylic using bold, bright colours. "As Nature is unlimited, so is my palette," she says, smiling. "I have only just begun this amazing journey."
Lynda joined the Vancouver Art Guild in the Fall of 2000. A trip to France and Spain in 2002 opened her eyes to a visual history of the great masters' works displayed in museums and galleries of Europe.
The summer of 2006 was the first year she took her art to the Stanley Park Painter's Circle and English Bay. There she had fun meeting other artists from other countries. "It's a whole new family of friends. It's also hard work, but I liked being able to show my work in such a natural setting." Her art was again displayed in Stanley Park in the summer of 2007.
Also in 2007 Lynda's art and unique "Yurt Studio" were part of Vancouver's Spring-time Art event, ARTISTS-IN-OUR-MIDST.
Her paintings are displayed in private venues and sell regularly. Her next public showing will be the Vancouver Art Guild "Winter Salon" ART SHOW & SALE Nov. 2, 2008. For details on this show click "Home" above.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE IN A STATE OF CHANGE CONSTANTLY, SOMETIMES QUICKLY AND OTHER TIMES SLOWLY, MUCH LIKE A PIECE OF ART IN THE MAKING... YOU ARE INVITED TO RETURN AGAIN AND SEE WHAT'S NEW.... THANKS FOR VISITING www.whitefeather.ca ..... Lynda
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