Artist: Cortney Lunt
Title: A New Day
Medium: Oil
Price: $400
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
Artist Statement: I noticed this little scene on a recent morning walk. Morning sunrises help me feel that anything is possible with a new day.
Artist Biography: After graduating from college in art over 25 years ago, Cortney Lunt became a full time mom (eventually having 4 kids) and a part time artist. Family was always her main priority, and continues to be so, but she is finding more time for her art as her family has grown up. She loves to paint anything that brings joy, and finds that memories from raising her children bring a lot of inspiration. Some of her favorite paintings are ones that help people remember that it’s important to take time to appreciate and enjoy the little things in life. For many years, she painted mostly with watercolors but eventually transitioned to oil painting. The biggest mistake she made was not learning from others and thinking she already knew what she was doing. A few years ago she finally realized she needed to take workshops and hand-picked some artists who she admires to learn from. She also feels like the best thing for her improvement has been developing the habit of painting from life observation. She has found that the more she learns, the more she realizes she doesn’t know, and she loves it all.
