Loredana Lupu

I am a self-taught artist, living in London.
Growing up, there was not much encouragement for creative tendencies; wanting to be an artist or discover what that could even mean was not seen as an acceptable way of thinking and "preparing for the future".
In 2012 I left my native country and found...

I am a self-taught artist, living in London.
Growing up, there was not much encouragement for creative tendencies; wanting to be an artist or discover what that could even mean was not seen as an acceptable way of thinking and "preparing for the future".
In 2012 I left my native country and found myself in a small village on the coast of South Devon, both excited and overwhelmed by the dramatic coastline scenery and its engulfing remoteness. It was here where I started to teach myself how to draw, by observing trees or looking at photographs that I liked.
Almost every day, I would spend hours walking along the wonderful beaches, sinking my thoughts ( and occasionally my feet) into the cold waters.

After moving to London at the end of 2013, I started to experiment with colours on my drawings and started to dip my brushes into the more abstract side of things.
I became fascinated by the process of observing the inner world that unfolds as I paint and the reactions the viewers have, what exploring my art brings up - there are as many versions of the paintings and their inmost landscapes as there are pairs of eyes uncovering them. I am both a vulnerable creator as I am a curious witness in this endless process of discovery.