Lucy West

Acrylic Painting



Born 9/11/64 - West grew up in Frankfort, Ky., immersed in the creative environment of an artistic family. 
Her aspirations of becoming an artist were highly supported by her family
and her dreams became reality when she began selling wildlife and landscape paintings at age fourteen.
By seventeen West had launched a full-time business selling fine art and custom airbrushed apparel.


"Star Path"

In 1984 West moved her business to Daytona Beach, Florida.
This era began a decade of artistic transformation as an unyielding desire surfaced to explore new aspects of the creative process. Experimenting with abstract concepts and multi-faceted techniques, images rich in symbolism emerged.
To develop a personal definition of what she found to be artistically important
she broke away from traditional subject matter.
The outcome of this reflective period is evident in pieces such as
"Earthcry" (1990), "Ancient Chaos" (1990) and "The Nature of Ecstasy" (1991).

 "Celestial NW"

In 1990 West reformatted Lucy West Studios to include fine art commissions,
large scale murals, architectural and engineering renderings, illustrations for film, music and literary markets,
and computer and commercial graphics for corporate and advertising companies.
This timeframe also produced contemplative pieces such as
"Gateway of Autonomy" (1994), "Lily of the Lake" (1996) and "Eternal Messenger" (1997),
all of which exemplify her transition from human relationship studies into exploring inner seeking.

 "Celestial Lotus"

In 2000 West relocated to southern California where she met her husband.
Exhibiting with various galleries and shops, including Antiquarius (Beverly Hills) and Artisans Exchange Fair Trade (Clamermont) , her time in California generated a new phase of creative study
seen in paintings such as "Songs of Submission", "Man Who Is Honest" and "Freedom Endures".

 

"Otters"

In 2005 West and her husband moved to north Idaho near the historic town of Sandpoint. She is currently working on a new series titled "Idaho Collection". Her love for the majestic northwest terrain  is illustrated in pieces such as 
"Dogwood, Teal and Gold", "Tosca's Trail" (shown below) and "The Alchemy of Light".


"Tosca's Trail"

To see more of Lucy's art or to purchase her work, please visit Art Works Gallery,
or her website.