About my Art: Alot of my artwork is abstract, still life, and wildlife. I love to use intense bright colors to bring my pictures to life. My style consists of earthy hues and lots of texture. In some of the paintings, you will notice raised peaks that seem to pop out at you- this is another strategy of mine to create an illusion of three dimensional. The final finish to each one of my paintings is using to protect the painting from dust and dirt.

Biography: My name is Adrianne Winters, a self-taught artist from California. I have been painting since I was thirteen. Most of my artwork is abstract and I also enjoy creating still life and landscapes. The medium I use most is acrylic because it is quite flexible.
I have always had a deep passion for creating artwork. Using a brush, some color and a canvas- it is amazing what I can come up with just using some tools and my mind. Blessed with such creativity, I'm very thankful. I will tell you a little story of how I began painting...
About six years ago, I was living with my grandmother when I was in my first year of middle school. Back then I enjoyed doodling often and I was quite fond of drawing but I realized I was missing something and that was color. I told my Grandma I wanted to start painting my drawings that I created and she asked me what I had in mind and I already knew what I wanted to paint. We ended up going to an artstore nearby and she bought me my very first set of acrylic paints, brushes, and a clean, white canvas. I was so excited that when I got home I got started right away. I remember drawing Simba from The Lion King. He was on a rock, his head held high with a beautiful, orange-red sunset behind him. Although I was skeptical on how the painting turned out, it was beautiful to me and I realized I had a gift. My grandmother was delighted with my artwork and I thank her for the motivation she has given me. Most of my childhood artwork is hanging on her wall.
To this day, I still continue painting because I enjoy it. Not only is it fun for me but it gives me a sense of peace, standing behind the canvas and gazing at a finished peice I have been working on.

Gallery:
Here is a gallery of my latest paintings below. To name of painting hold mouse over picture.

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Giclees: I do offer a range of prints both in terms of size and cost to be best able to serve the needs of customers. The 8x10 STANDARD art prints are printed on a #1 expanded gamut dye-sublimation photo printer, a continuous tone printer capable of millions of independent colors (not an ink jet printer!) Fine Art prints are printed on museum-quality archival watercolor paper. Also, at the current time, all of my Fine Art Prints are Limited Edition Prints, and will be signed and numbered by me. This is a great investment because you get both quality and it is less costly than the original itself. About $15-$25 depending on what giclee size you purchase. To purchase one be sure to visit Hometown Art Gallery Just click on the painting you would like and check to see if giclees are available.

Shipping/Pickup: All of my artwork is available here in Santa Rosa, CA. If you live too far, or just don't have the time to visit my live gallery then I can always ship your painting to you. For anyone who would like it shipped within California, it's an additional $35 and for anyone out of state or country please contact me for rates. Every peice is handled with care and shipped in it's own box using bubble wrap and tissue.

Commission: I also do commission artwork as well. If you would like a personal peice done for the home or office please e-mail me. Let me know what colors you want, what to paint or any other ideas you have. My email is adriannawinters@sbcglobal.net

"Thank you for looking at my artwork, and be sure to stop by to check out my other paintings in the future!"