Description
‘Ascetics’ by Lindsay Gwinn Parker
Artist: Lindsay Gwinn Parker
Title: ‘Ascetics’
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 24″ x 30″ x 1.5″
Framed: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2022
About the Artwork:
“I’m often fascinated by the human tendency to exploit spiritual mysticism or religious mythology for personal gain. Our behavior is generally dictated by primitive, self-seeking instincts to the degree that even when we try to adopt lofty moral ideals, we often bend them to suit our own needs. For example, preaching humility and self-sacrifice in an effort to accumulate wealth and power.” – Lindsay Gwinn Parker
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Born and raised in New England, Lindsay has been refining her artistic sensibility and technique for the past 25 years. Primarily self taught, as a child she was first introduced to art by her grandfather, who was a prolific painter of realist landscapes in his spare time. This inspired her love of the creative process and a desire to evolve as an artist. At nineteen, Lindsay left her hometown of Amesbury, Massachusetts and spent the better part of a decade moving throughout different regions of the United States, drawing inspiration from her experiences and observations while experimenting with different painting styles. In recent years, her work has been displayed at galleries in New York, London and throughout the world. She currently lives and works in upstate New York.