CINDY R mathiasen
Recipient of Iowa Arts & Culture Emergency Relief Fund grant. Read all about it.
Thank you for visiting Cindy Rae Art.
Abstract Expressionism with twists of gold leaf and realism inspired by nature, words, and feeling.
Also home of "Cindy Rae's Backyard Birds"
Art for Purchase
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"Cindy Rae's Backyard Birds"
My "little" hobby. Small art for small spaces. All birds on 4x4 magnetic canvas and come with an easel. Commissions available.
Purchased Art
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Artist Bio
I opened my eyes to the world on a winter solstice morning in the Loess Hills of southwest Iowa.
My creative spirit began to seed itself early with an active imagination. I would spend hours as a child reading/drawing/coloring/watching. As an adult, after raising children and a busy career in nursing, that creative side grew and a thriving art career happened. My art resides in homes and business around the globe while exhibiting regionally.
My love of nature - whether it is watching birds feeding on the wall outside the kitchen window, contemplating the locust tree standing guard, or gazing into the sky provides inspiration. Life is full of surprises and every art piece has surprised me along its way. Those surprises are the best and make the piece its own.
As a predominantly abstract painter inspired by nature and landscape, my goal is to capture the feeling, the energy and the bring it to the viewer, giving a renewed sense of hope and inspiration.
Contact Me
| Tel: 402-871-7114