Looking Back
Sometimes looking back isn’t a good thing to do. Today, though, I enjoyed watching two videos of me talking about life and art from a few years back. Sometimes you can learn from looking back.
The first video was when I first moved to Door County and opened my gallery, Cappaert Contemporary Gallery (10 years ago). The video's focus was my inspiration and my new life in Door County. It was filmed in my small log studio in the gardens behind the gallery, the same studio I still use during the summer months. While I am painting in the video I am talking about color and travel and everything that influences me. I also mention how important it is to ‘show up’ in the studio every day. I feel so fortunate to have been welcomed into the Door County Art Scene and love my gallery/home. I will never leave Door County.
In the second video I enjoyed reminiscing about my time in Michigan. This studio visit was filmed 7 years ago while I was dividing my time between Michigan and Wisconsin. I still had my red truck and my focus was on rural living and quiet time, which makes for some good art, for me at least. I touched on the importance of taking time to open your eyes and see the color, textures, shapes and patterns that surround you. It was easy to find balance in life when one is surrounded by the beautiful waters, forests, marshgrasses and skies. I truly believe that ‘serene art’ comes through the artist's personality. My work continues to evolve and the color palette is always changing. I miss that land and I miss that horse but life moves on and now I enjoy dividing my time between Door County, WI and Santa Fe, NM. I loved the old photos that appeared in the video of times when I would visit Santa Fe, as a visitor
Thank you for letting me take this little ‘road trip’ back in time. It is fun to look back and see where I came from. I’m loving the ride.
“Good art comes from deep within your soul. When you immerse yourself in your subject matter, it is so embodied in my being that it is actually easy to paint it. Being authentic in your work is important.”
Ginnie Cappaert