Today we’d like to introduce you to Adrienne Stine.
Hi Adrienne, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I’ve been painting all my life. My blind uncle actually got me into painting. When I was 10 he bought me a ton of painting supplies, which I never used until I was a teenager. At around 14, I spent a solid month working on a large painting everyday until completion. I remember how proud my uncle was when I finished, he sat and felt the surface of my piece and told me how beautiful it was.
Painting continued to be something I ran too as a young adult. After experiencing a bit of life and a lot of loss – I realized I had a burden and a gift for painting and decided to change the course of my career and dedicate my life to painting. 20 years and 3 degrees later, here I am.
My work has evolved exponentially over the years but has found its home in escapism. I figured the best gift I could give my viewer is a a chance to go away. So I create colorful, deep and vibrant scapes to ease the mind and give my viewers what hopefully proves to be a moment of peace in this chaotic world we live in.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Nothing, and I mean nothing, has been smooth on this road I have chosen. While the technical challenges of how to continue creating work, learning to take strong criticism, learning to abandon your ideology in order to elevate your work are all very live and present.
The larger challenges or selling work, gaining a following and remaining relevant as a traditional oil painter in a word of cheats and technology has proved mg h more pressing and defining. Not mention the age old problem of being a square peg in a world of round holes.
The amount of sacrifice required to become a professional artist without a financial backing and unlimited income is astounding at minimum. It has required all of my blood, sweat, tears and money. To quote a favorite rapper – “I was right about the weight, but wrong about the burden”. It is, however, a sacrifice I would do over again if I had the option.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am an Abstract Expressionist oil painter, specializing in large scale oils. I am technically trained and received my MFA from UT Tyler studying under Alexis Serio, a renowned oil painter known for her oils that have shown in places like the Tokyo MOMA.
My work is notorious for my use of color and form, creating dreamscapes and the emotional responses illicited from my viewers.
I am most proud of my portfolio, having boasting having sold over 200 oils in the last decade. I have a clientele base of collectors now, having spent years building relationships with everyone I do work for.
I believe my work sets me apart from other artist, not only in scale and quality, but if you take the time to learn about the work – I guarantee you will end up with the soundtrack of your life. I am constantly fine tuning and integrating new aspects of my work and studies, attempting to eventually perfect the use of color to heighten the serotonin and dopamine levels for my viewers; hopefully leaving them in an elevated mental space after viewing my work.
We’d be interested to hear your thoughts on luck and what role, if any, you feel it’s played for you?
I have horrible luck. I don’t believe it has played a role in my life or business at all. I believe you make your own luck and find that people who say they are lucky generally have a lot of financial backing to aid their success. For some people, you may be lucky to have one or two life changing experiences ever. I am a firm believer that you must be ready to perform when those limited opportunities present themselves.
‘Luck is when preparation meets opportunity’ so I spend my days preparing.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.astineart.com
- Instagram: @astineart
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/astineart/
Image Credits
All images provided are documented oil paintings and installations created by Adrienne Stine of A. Stine Art
