Glenna Lundberg
Artist Bio
Local artist, Glenna Lundberg, has found a myriad of ways to be creative her whole life. Although working in the Social Work field for much of her career, she has combined this with her love of all things artistic and become passionate about the healing power of art.
She considers herself a late blooming painter having only focused seriously on her art in the past few years. Using mostly watercolour and more recently mixed media, she creates her work using inspiration from nature, old buildings or anything that sparks her imagination.
Glenna has loved living in Abbotsford for decades and has participated in Art Walk, Winter Jubilee and a few local art shows. She paints, takes commissions, teaches classes and talks about how desperately we need art to promote a culture of beauty these days. She’s also enthusiastic about Slow Art (it’s a thing!) and spreads the word in her own small way.
Artist Statement
I believe that making art, looking at art, and generally just being creative is a wonderful antidote to our busy, distracted lives. Combining this conviction with the beauty of nature has been my passion of late. I love encouraging others to step outside their comfort zone and see what using their imagination can do for their state of mind. Playing with vibrant colours, texture and patterns is how I design a story that others can enter into.
This mixed media series; one painting for each letter of the alphabet, began surprisingly with the letter “W” after a Wednesday evening walk in the woods picking wildflowers. Inspired to create a reflection of that stroll, the accompanying story full of W’s seemed to flow right from the painting. One letter led to another, and the collection came into being. I am also working on creating curriculum using this group of paintings, DIY art projects and much more. My goal is to encourage us to be less distracted by taking time to observe and participate in art.
Find Glenna online:
Website: http://www.glennalundberg.com
Instagram: @gigiartist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glenna.lundberg