Gayle Faulkner

Website: gaylefaulknerfineart.com

Country: United States

As a small child, I loved to paint, draw and just get involved in anything creative. When I started school, art was a very small part of my "big" city experience. In grade school, we had a traveling art teacher that we saw for 30 minutes per month and in high school, I followed an academic path so that I could earn a college scholarship. I received a degree in sociology and worked with children for many years, introducing art into my curriculum. Many years later, I decided to pursue my art dream. As an academic, I took workshops in the elements and principles of design using the medium of watercolor. I spent many hours in my basement working to hone my skills and creativity. With my watercolors, I found success in juried shows, exhibitions and local galleries with my watercolors winning awards and being purchased by collectors around the world. During the Covid quarantine, I decided to explore a new medium. Again, I took a class online and then worked to create a voice that is unique to my paintings. My work is termed Textural Acrylic and I get very excited as I watch the paint come off the palette knife. Every painting is full of emotion and in-the-moment creativity. My goal is to share these beautiful places and invite the viewer to enter and just breathe.

Rose Wine, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm x 60.94 cm

Gilded Woodlands, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm wide x 91.44 cm tall

Promise, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 121.92 cm wide x 76.2 cm tall

Stained Glass, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 91.44 cm wide x 60.96 cm tall

Glowing, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm wide x 76.2 cm tall

Spring Stroll, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm x 60.96 cm

Iris Field, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm wide x 76.2 cm tall

Majesty, Textural Acrylic on Canvas, 60.96 cm x 60.96 cm