MY STORY

My inspiration to create dog-centric art came from walking Marilyn, my Shar Pei around Lake Harriet for a summer. It led me to start my Dogs Around the Lakes events. Volunteering with Rotta Love plus, adopting George, my pit bull, were also influencing factors; and, there is my educational background to consider. I studied vertebrate biology and engineering. This helped me understand all the structure underneath the skin. As both people and dogs are social animals, I find it interesting to observe the connections between them. These connections inspire me to express the bond between person and dog through artwork, celebrating the uniqueness in each subject, exploring artwork beyond realism. To keep exploration fresh, I can choose to work in several mediums such as oil and acrylic paint, oil and soft pastel, ink, graphite, photography, and colored pencil.

My other inspirations: old books, Scandinavian folk art, color theory, walks in the woods and prairie, my own herd of three dogs, running and biking, new paintbrushes and a blank canvas, Carharts, Benjamin Moore historic color palette, dog parks, soft snores of sleeping dogs, big windows and the worn interior of the Northrup King Building studio I share with a textile artist.

MEDIA

Recently Lintu Art was featured on a television series called Close to Home produced by Dale Bluestein of PartnershipMEDIA. The series highlights artists in the Northrup King Building, a restored industrial building in Northeast Minneapolis which is a must see if you enjoy the arts and unique experiences! check out my interview to get a little background info on my work and then stop by the studio either during Art A Whirl, Art Attack or one of the many first Thursdays! see you at Northrup King Building Studio 390!