Show Notes and Links:
- Darlene is originally from Ottawa, and now lives in Toronto.
- She earned a National Art Scholarship, granted to only six Canadian students entering Fine Arts based on outstanding potential in visual arts, and graduated from OCAD University (Ontario College of Art & Design University).
- We talk about the fun way we “met” . . . Peace by Piece: 10 Lessons from a Jigsaw Puzzle
- Nadine’s puzzle—“Outside Vienna”
- My puzzle—”Gustav’s Cat”
- She talks about what she did before painting became a priority.
- She discusses her painting process, darkness and light, and the “challenge to find a quiet place to balance all the activity” in her bold paintings.
- Darlene talks about the Japanese concept of MA – emptiness with presence.
- Her work is described as semi-abstracted spirited landscape and each painting is dotted with her signature, effervescent champagne bubbles. We talk about the bubbles!
- She talks about traveling by train to paint the mountains for a Canadian Rockies series.
- How does she choose what to paint from the hundreds of photographs she takes?
- The “Dr. Suess” qualities of her work.
- Calendars and other products with Darlene’s gorgeous work.
- She is also planning her next travel destination for a new series of paintings…Find out WHERE!
- Her “Paintings wait for their owners—their forever homes”
- I ask where her dream place to work/live/paint would be, and we discuss how Covid has helped her with “letting go” and finding peace. We discuss melancholy and sadness.
- Darlene believes boredom is necessary!
- She tells us about the Craig Kulig Memorial Fund
- And her favorite color(s).
Links to Darlene’s social media sites:
https://www.youtube.com/@mthornley/featured
https://www.instagram.com/darlenekulig/
https://www.facebook.com/Kuligart
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darlene-kulig-584301188/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbqda__g-kL3ZViEQL9JLew
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(Photo from this year’s Georgetown, CO Christmas Market!)
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