Cynthia Kuun
Media - Oil Paintings
Email - orders@cynthiakuun.co.za
Website - http://www.cynthiakuun.co.za/
The third daughter of a school teacher father, Cynthia Kuun grew up always
knowing that she will one day be an artist. She had shown artistic talents
at an early age and always kept busy by drawing pencil sketches which she sold
to classmates. She has fond memories of art classes at primary
school when paints and clay were handed out during art periods. Those were
always the best times. The main focus of her paintings has been people,
mostly female playing musical instruments using photography and live
models. She also enjoys painting figures in a somewhat abstract
style, but her love for realism will draw her back to it from time to time.
She had a number of art teachers since 1989 but will always have fond
memories of one fabulous teacher, Muriel Brown, now retired, who had
studied art in England.
She has been a professional artist since 1995 and with her enormous natural
talent, self discipline, love and devotion to her work, she mastered the
skill. She paints whatever she feels like and draws her inspiration from
everyday scenes around her. She also does special commissions and her
artwork has already been sold to satisfied customers throughout South
Africa.
A final word by the artist herself :
"I believe there is no simple recipe for a happy and successful life
especially when it comes to art. It is perseverance and hard work. I
enjoy painting the female form especially the beauty and charm of small
children. I feel so blessed when I sell a painting and see the expression
of gratitude on a viewer’s face. I often can change my mood just by
painting what I love. For my inspiration I look to Sargent,
Brooks and Vermeer as the masters, but I continually grow and develop my own
style."
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