MEET THE ARTIST                       

     My work is an expression of magic and beauty inspired by nature and the cosmos. I create dreamlike environments that blur fantasy and reality to inspire playful imagination activation and a sense of mystical wonder. I'm influenced by earthly colors, textures, and energies. My paintings often include rich, vibrant color palettes, tactile textures, and a unique sense of ethereal luminosity. I use a variety of mediums, floating between oil painting, acrylics, pyrography, and sculpture; I occasionally combine all of them for mixed media pieces.
   I have been making art since I was a child, and it has always been an important part of my self expression. I have a strong desire to seek out beautiful things that feel whimsical, magical, and dreamy. Some might say it's a way to escape from the doldrums. I say, perhaps. Or perhaps creating my art is my way of contributing little bits of enchantment, wonder and light into the world however I can.

-Becky Bump