Winifred Street

Winifred Street is a tree lined street in a small town in southwestern Minnesota where I grew up. Its where much of my creative talents were shaped and molded and, more importantly, remembered. Its the place where I learned that if its to be, its up to me. My high school art teacher, Mr. Jaycox, inspired in me the possibility that I had artistic ta... lent. He once told me to never stop making art, that I was pretty good. Of course I stopped making art and went on to decades of doing other meaningful things. Its funny how things eventually come full circle in life. Today, I call myself a mixed media artist who creates Affirmation Art, Message Art, heART art, Mixed Media Collage, Art Cards that have been upcycled and more. I like to use acrylic paint, paper, fabric and fiber, inks and color washes, found objects, vintage buttons and so much more. Most pieces have a vintage feel with colors that are earthy, rich and vibrant. I like my canvases to have a timeworn, aged look around the edges as if its been picked up and lovingly handled for many years. I never know how anything will turn out but everything has timeworn qualities and Im always pleasantly surprised with the results. My mantra in sharing art is to embrace imperfection in all that I create. So you might see a little ding here or a word thats not quite lined up straight somewhere else. Its really all about the message that Im sending and there is a message within everything I create. The message is whats most important. I do some custom work as well and if youd like to see some of those finished pieces or are interested in a custom creation, please contact me. I hope you enjoy my work. I certainly have enjoyed sharing it with you.Read More