Lindsay Bartholomew, Waiting for Spring

Artist: Lindsay Bartholomew

Title: Waiting for Spring

Medium: Acrylic on paper

Dimensions: 8 ½ x 11 inches

Price: $450

Artist Statement: This piece was born out of a year that felt like an endless winter. In February, I lost my grandmother, one of the greatest anchors in my life. Her absence left an ache that reshaped everything, and in that stillness, I found myself reaching for signs of renewal. The Tetons rise dark and steady in the background of this piece, a reminder of the heaviness we all carry. While vibrant autumn leaves light the foreground with color and life, albeit fleeting. It’s a landscape suspended between seasons, between grief and hope. The inspiration for this work is the belief that spring always returns. Even in the deepest winter, time moves, hearts heal, and life continues to turn its pages. Nothing in this world is permanent, not our pain, not our seasons, not even ourselves, and that transience is part of what makes life so heartbreakingly beautiful. The impermanence of life—fragile and astonishingly temporary—is so precious. I can only hope I will see my grandmother again. Until then I will honor each new season and every new page of my life. This painting is my reminder that healing is a cycle, and that even after great loss, color finds its way back.

Artist Bio: Born and raised in Utah, I’ve always been drawn to the beauty of nature. That connection has often found its way into my sketchbooks and canvases, becoming a steady companion throughout my life.

Though I’m not formally trained, art has been a natural practice for me, a way to explore, process, and celebrate the world around me. Today, my work focuses primarily on landscapes, each piece reflecting my deep love for wild spaces. Through my art, I hope to ignite the excitement and deep ache I feel about nature to each viewer.