Inspired by the Wonder of Creation by Lucinda Shelton | Artist Printmaker

 

A Printmaker Inspired by the Wonder of Creation 

“Just as the momentum of diverse symbiotic relationships ebb and flow in our natural ecosystems so also can we as a community work to appreciate and preserve our planet for generations to come. “

Lucinda Shelton is an American visual artist inspired by the wonder of Creation. Her original print work in contemporary printmaking is a reflection of experiences, observations, and intriguing discoveries that shape her unique impressions of the natural world. Her formal education includes a BA in Studio Fine Art, BA in English & BS in Art Education from North Carolina Universities. She nurtured young artists for nearly a decade as a Visual Arts educator before starting her career as a fine artist.

Her work has been exhibited at the VOLO Climate Correction Conference 2025 & 2024 and The 2024 Citizen’s Climate Education Southeast Regional Conference.  Work from her current series titled Immersion Series: Translating The Underwater Experience will be featured and shown in VAA Open Spaces 2025: A Global Art Movement.

 

The Immersion Series: Translating The Underwater Experience

This new body of work is a visual interpretation of the exploration and feeling of immersion in the underwater world in which one becomes part of the momentum that stays perfectly spaced, never intrusive, flowing in a consistent movement of balanced harmony and free never ending motion.

All of the designs portray continuous but fixed moving patterns and forms that coexist seamlessly separate but always evolving in the vast quiet expanse as a whole. 

The organic forms are minimally abstracted and not exact representations of marine life. They symbolize the effect of easy simple movement to better represent the underwater experience. Keen detailed observation did not resonate in those transformative moments but it was more like being lifted in motion swirling and watching the passing of aquatic life in all its harmony sweeping away the distractions of the world above almost like a dream state.

The visual effect of the work evokes a relaxed and calm therapeutic focus. The designs swim and weightlessly float forever suspended in a moment of visual tranquility. These original prints provide a place for the eye to wander into a momentary escape and an opportunity to disconnect from the world long enough to just breathe.