MOST of her flower
works are supported
by unique vases. In the
nearly white-on-white
Splash of Sunlight,
pale, leggy rosebuds look like they’re
being blown by the wind on a sunny
day. Subtle squares of blue vase are
reflected on the white tablecloth.
Seeking Light was inspired by the
morning light coming in from her
doorway. She hurriedly placed tulips
in a vase on the floor and captured the
sunlit orangey-red and yellow-tipped
flowers for a blast of color.
Water is often the focus of her
landscapes, but she also likes the
challenge of bringing trees and bush-es
to life.
“Lowcountry Trail was an experi-ment.
I wanted to focus more on the
greenery than the sound. The light
and color in the bushes, those kinds of
things inspire me,” she says.
Her artistic journey has ebbed and
flowed, as it does for a lot of artists.
As a child, she was fortunate to take
lessons from portrait painter Mary
Cameron Clark.
“She taught a traditional way of
oil painting, from start to finish. She
had a beautiful style of teaching. She
remained my mentor until I went to
college,” Crumpton says.
Attending college, working in the
pharmaceutical industry for decades,
and raising two children left little time
for painting. She retired in 2013 and
opened a studio in downtown Durham
but running the business did not allow
enough time to paint. It took a move
to Wilmington to get her art back on
track.
“I’m still in learning mode, and I
always will be for the rest of my life,”
she says. “I have an impressionistic
style I think in some cases. I’ve tried to
get even looser than that, but it’s hard
once you’re established where you
feel comfortable to jump off and do
something different.”
WA L K
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Orange Lacewing Butterfly
Wall hanging made entirely of
stainless steel and colored
using heat patinas.
26 inches high by
35 inches wide by
7 inches deep
For Sale By Owner
Dominican/Haitian art, by Lionel, circa late 1980s.
Acrylic on canvas, expertly framed.
25 inches tall by 21 inches wide.
Can be inspected by appointment only,
Contact: Pat Bradford 910-367-1137 or 910-256-5830
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