Lindsey Kustusch | Cityscape painter

Lindsey Kustusch - "I am an oil painter based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. My ambition is to try and capture the fleeting moments in life using this medium as an opportunity to see the world with a more interesting and colorful perspective. To stay present and aware by seeing the extraordinary in the mundane, challenging the insignificant versus the significant, and at the end of the day creating a deeper connection with the world around me".

Living in a densely populated, bustling, urban environment has had a tremendous influence on the development of my work. Every day I bring something unexpected back to the studio, fueling the exploration of new ideas, tools and techniques, while continuously questioning how, what and why to paint.

Just as my subjects and use of pigment are ever-evolving, so is the reason to create something in the first place. And the further I explore, the clearer it's become.... To see the things I might have missed, to preserve and remember the moments that will never return, and to encourage others to do the same... Because ALL of it is important... The quiet, the chaotic, the unremarkable, the extraordinary, the marvels of nature, the day to day things, etc... All of it is life, and all of it is significant. It's just all in how we look at it.

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Solo/Two-three person shows

• September 2nd, 2016 "On the Periphery", with Felicia Forte and Benjamin Bjorklund, Abend Gallery, Denver, Co;
• July 23, 2016 "New Works - Lindsey Kustusch and Ezra Suko", Kirkland, WA;
• August, 6th 2015 "New Works" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• August, 14th 2014 "Texas to California, New Paintings" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• June, 2013  "New Works" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• October, 2012 "New Works" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• June, 2011 "Jeremy Mann and Lindsey Kustusch" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Group Shows

• 2016 - "Kindred Souls and Animal Spirits" Alexi Era Gallery;
• 2016 - "26th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2016 - "26th Annual Invitational Small Works"; Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA;
• 2016 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2016 - "Cauldron" Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK;
• 2016 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2016 - "Landscapes" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2016 - "Terrain" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2016 - "Fahrenheit" Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK;
• 2016 - "Altitude Project" Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK;
• 2016 - "Animalia", Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2015 - "25th Annual Miniatures Show" Abend Gallery, Denver CO;
• 2015 - "Annual Small Works" Howard/Mandville, Kirkland, WA;
• 2015 - "Small Works" Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA;
• 2015 - "Tiny", Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2015 - "The Birds", Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK;
• 2015 - "Invitational Small Works", Howard/Mandville, Kirkland, WA;
• 2015 - "Introductions" Abend Gallery, Denver CO;
• 2015 - "The Lollipop Guild Show" Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK;
• 2015 - "Urban Landscapes" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2015 - "94109" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2015 - "Still Life" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2015 - "Landscapes" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2015 - "Introductions" Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA;
• 2015 - "Still Life" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2014 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2014 - "Edge of Realism" Abend Gallery, Denver, CO;
• 2014 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2014 - "1641 Pacific: Debut Exhibit" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2013 - "Waterfront" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2013 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2013 - "Delicious" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - "Waterfront" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - Featured artist with 111 Minna Gallery at ArtPadSF, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - "Delicious" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2012 - "Show Four" The Safehouse Studios/Safehouse Atelier, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - 2012 Cohen Abee Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "The Magnificent Seven" 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Show Three" The Safehouse Studios/Safehouse Atelier, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Mischief" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Show Two" The Safehouse Studios/Safehouse Atelier, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Delicious" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2011 - "Show One" The Safehouse Studios/Safehouse Atelier, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010-2011 - SF Open Studios, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "Knock Outs" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "City Streets" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "Mischief" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "Terrain" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2010 - "Delicious" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA;
• 2009 - "Tiny" STUDIO Gallery, San Francisco, CA.