December 14, 2016 • Behind The Scenes, CULTURE, PEOPLE

Art Story: Lindsay Cowles Arrington

At our Draper James boutiques in Dallas and Nashville, we proudly feature the work of Southern female artists.

Here’s the story of Lindsay Cowles Arrington: A contemporary artist and decorative arts designer based in Richmond, VA, Lindsay makes large-scale abstract oil paintings as well as wall-coverings and textiles based on her own digital manipulations of her original works. Paintings from her series of all-yellow works hang in both our Nashville and Dallas boutiques, lending a ray of sunshine to the space.

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Artist Lindsay Cowles Arrington, whose paintings hang in our Draper James boutiques, is wearing our Draper James Amaryllis Floral Amelia Dress. “I love the print!” she says. ” I design wall-coverings, textiles, and pillows made from patterns created from my paintings. Clearly, I am a pattern person. Also, the construction of the dress, the beautiful details, the lace insert in the back, and the fit are exceptional.” (Styling and photography by Verry Robin & Co.)

You live in Richmond, VA. What about the South inspires your work?
The seasons, nature, and all of the colors in each season. I love getting a short dose of winter, a lengthy fall, a bright blooming spring, and yes, even the hot, humid summer! The leaves are almost fully off the trees here, but they were the most incredible colors this year! A lot of the colors [from all the seasons] are in my work.

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Mark Sikes, who designed our Draper James stores in Dallas and Nashville, first introduced us to Lindsay. An all-yellow painting from her Monochrome series hangs in each of our stores. In our Nashville store, pictured here, her painting hangs behind the cash wrap.

 

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Lindsay is standing behind the next painting in her Monochrome series. It is titled ‘91416’ after the date she completed it.

Tell us about the pieces you created for our Draper James stores.
These bold yellow pieces are part of my Monochrome series. I am particularly drawn to the play of monochromatic color and working with depth on the canvas. These paintings are a study of creating depth and movement with tonal colors. The impact of color on people’s psyches is also interesting to me. Yellow is generally a very happy, warm, inviting color and has that same affect on people.

Favorite “Southernism”? (We have to ask!)
Heavens to Betsy! (When the person’s name is Betsy, I really get a kick out of it!)

 

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Lindsay is pictured in front of an abstract oil painting titled ‘42614’.

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