Dina Gardner Paintings
American, b. 1962
Dina Gardner has always been fascinated by how artists, whether they are painters, musicians, writers or anyone who uses their gifts of creativity, work through their creative process. She is constantly intrigued that the process is so uniquely different for every artist, regardless of their medium. Dina's process looks like this: It always starts with music, which serves to influence what happens on her canvas. At her easel, there is a lot of singing (slightly off key) and there are spontaneous dance parties (not bad for a white girl.) Her canvas is a gritty piece of paper, sometimes purchased, sometimes hand-made. With the music on, she uses a photo reference she has taken for inspiration and sketches her composition on her canvas. Sometimes, there isn't a photo reference at all but rather an idea in her head that she works from. She often starts with an underpainting, which is the first layer of a painting, using rubbing alcohol to set it permanently on her canvas. Dina's work represents the things she is most drawn to: oceans, water, skies, trees, marshes and meadows. She is an avid traveler and loves to paint a variety of subjects that catch her eye while traveling. She loves a big, bustling city and stunning architecture but she also loves being surrounded by anything that nature has to offer from a dilapidated barn, to the sun setting over the mountains or to any path that gets off the beaten path. As an artist, she is always chasing the light, finding the juxtaposition between light and shadow. Dina splits her time between Southern California, where she was born and raised, and Boston, her adoptive city of almost 35 years. Before becoming a full-time artist, Dina founded several recruiting firms, starting her first company when she was 25 years old. What she loved most about being a headhunter was actually getting the businesses off the ground. She loved the 'launching' stage, the blank canvas she was able to work with and the vision she was able to create as she then executed and put her stamp on each one. Standing at her easel gives her the opportunity to put these same skills to use every single time she creates a painting. In addition to her passion for her family, painting and traveling, her heart resides with the Pay It Forward Backpack Project, a grass-roots organization she founded in 2015. The Pay It Forward Backpack Project provides backpacks filled with winter essentials to Boston's homeless population. A percentage of proceeds from each sale of her art is donated to the Backpack Project in an effort to continue to pay it forward by helping the unhoused who often suffer from mental illness, drug and/or alcohol addiction. Dina's motto is 'Carpe Diem" and she does her best to make that happen each and every day.(Biography provided by TurningArt)
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Artist: Dina Gardner
A River's Gonna Rise, Original Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting on Board
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
A River's Gonna Rise, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting
10" x 10" Pastel on Board
This natural landscape boasts bold colors from the purple and red mountains, the bright blu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Board, Pastel
Renewal, Original Impressionist Landscape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Renewal, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2021
8" x 8" Pastel on Board
A peaceful energy emits from this contemporary pastel painting by artist Dina Gardner. The modern impressionist work focuses on the play of light upon the landscape, with undulating tones of greens, browns, and blues across the waterscape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Board, Pastel
As Morning Awakes, Original Impressionist Skyscape Pastel Painting on Board
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Original Impressionist Skyscape Painting
8" x 8" Pastel on Board
An impressionist depiction of the sky, this work almost comes across as a soft abstraction. The colors are peaceful,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Board, Pastel
Heavy Cloud But No Rain, Original Impressionist Landscape Painting, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
9" x 12" (HxW) Pastel Painting on Board
13" x 16" (HxW) Overall Framed Dimensions
Artist Commentary:
I saw the most magnificent white, billowy, puffy clouds today. I was driving and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Pretty In Pink, Framed Original Landscape Painting, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
8" x 8" (HxW) Pastel Painting on Board
12" x 12" (HxW) Overall Framed Dimensions
Artist Commentary:
When I begin a series, as I was doing when I created "Pretty In Pink," I often wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Board, Pastel
Maine Memories, Original Impressionist Seascape Pastel Painting on Board, 2021
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
Original Impressionist Seascape Painting
8" x 10" (HxW) Pastel on Board
12" x 14" (HxW) Overall dimensions in frame
The Maine shoreline gets splashed with sea spray as the ocean waves crash against the rocks that line the beach's edge. A serene and peaceful scene that nearly allows the viewer to feel the salty mist upon their face as they view this contemporary impressionist take on a modern landscape.
Artist Commentary:
This is another painting from a photo I took in Acadia National Park...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Dina Gardner Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
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Find a wide variety of authentic Dina Gardner paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Dina Gardner in crayon, pastel, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Dina Gardner paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Dina Gardner paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $2,150, while the average work can sell for $375.