Spotlight Artist

Cindy Bernhard

Midwest
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Spill

Cat leaping through an ornate mirror, toppling a bottle and glass above a candle-lit table.

oil and acrylic on canvas

Stairway

Black cat climbing pink stairs toward a framed abstract painting on a red wall.

oil and acrylic on canvas

Blood Moon

Cat lounging on a table with a lit candelabra, space and a red moon visible through the window.

oil and acrylic on canvas

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Artist Statement

 My paintings tell a loose narrative about ritual and possible transcendence. Through illusion and tension, the works explore scenes with a heightened awareness packed with psychological energy. Beneath the surface of humor, the works subversively address philosophical subjects, such as human existence and one’s own mortality.

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