About me

HeLLO ! =) & WELCOME to mY * CRAZY & bEAUtifUL WoRLd * .

mY name iS LYNDA BLACK & i'M a Visual ARTiST { with BiPOLaR diSORdER . } from CaLGaRY , ALBeRtA , Canada. ♡

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W e L C o M E tO MY ARtiSt WebSitE

✚

ARt ShOP ! =)

EVeRYtHiNg you'll find is an ORiGiNAL , Handmade by Me witH LoTS

Of LOVE & iMAGiNAtiON ! ♡

i'Ve always believed that " witH a little iMAGiNAtiON ,the

ordinary can become something

* E X t R a O R d i N a R Y ! * "

ALL Of mY ART is > BLACk & WHiTE < and charmingly * ChiLdLiKe * -

witH the PERFECT BALANCE Of SOPHiSTiCATED ,

PLAYfUL -

and absolutely AdORABLe . ♡

♡ i believe , having *

fUN

*
is the { secret }

tO CREatiNG * GReAT ARt * !! ♡

i tAke * iNSPiRatiON * from many ARt styles

- sUch as :

• AbStRACt ARt ✚ GRAPhiC dESiGN :

( AbStRACt ARt dOeS NOt depict the PhYSiCaL WoRLd REALiStiCaLLy, bUT instead ARt is a ViSUaL Language using the elements Of dESiGN : fORM , SPaCE, ShaPE , tEXtURe , COLoR , & LiNe tO CREatE a CoMPOSitiON , eXPReSSing

sUCh AbStRACt CONCepts

aS : eMOtiONS , thOUGhtS , & other iNtANGibLe eXPeRiENCeS of REALitY).

• MiNiMaLiSM :

( MiNiMaLiSt ARt is ARt that has been SiMPLifiEd OR deCONStRUCted tO eXpress only what is neccessary in conveying MeANiNg. it eMbRACeS the bEAUtY of simplicity ) .

• OUtSidER ARt / ARt bRUt :

( OUtSidER ARt / ARt bRUt , "RaW ARt" is ARt prOdUced bY PSYChiatRiC patientS and other " SOCiaL OUtCAStS " - sUCh as : " Primitive" , " NAiVe" ARt / fOLK ARt , CHiLdren'S ARt , the ARt Of the iNSANe / MENtALLY iLL , & StREEt ARt / GRAffitti . tHE ARtiStS are usually SELf - taUGht ).

• KAWaii :

( KAWaii iS an ARt StYLE fROM JAPAN that is a CULturaL phenOmenon ,emPhaSiZiNG cuteness, CHiLdLike innOcence, cHaRM, & simplicity ).

* i ALSO taKe inSPiRatiON from
tYPOGRAPhY dESiGN ✚ CONCRetE POeTRY
+ ASeMiC WRitiNG

& the POeT : e. e. cummings .

i create most of mY ART when i'm in a

* MANiC

state * . (my ideas are overwhelming when i'M MANiC (!!) & once my mood , thoughts & energy levels have (somewhat) stabilized - and i get some *much needed * sleep (!!) , i will paint some of my (many) ideas on canvas. =)

• **MaNiA* :**

is a MENtAL iLLNeSS marked by periods of extreme excitement or euphoria, delusions, & overactivity

Abnormally high levels of physical energy & mental activity
Extreme happiness or excitement (euphoria) with or without disconnection from Reality (psychosis)
Reduced need for sleep
Inflated self-esteem / grandiosity / feelings of invincibility
Increased talkativeness
Flight of ideas / distractibility
Increased creativity / enhanced experience of the arts
Having false beliefs or perceptions / delusions
Extreme and exaggerated behaviors
Poor judgment / risky behavior
Physical agitation (fidgeting and pacing)
Hostility / thoughts of suicide

* [DISCLAIMER: i am not a qualified medical professional. this list of some of the common traits of MaNiA is for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose yourself or others. Please seek a qualified mental health professional such a doctor or therapist if you or someone you know has questions and/or concerns, or are exhibiting possible symptoms].

----------------> BIPOLAR DISORDER (also known as MANIC DEPRESSION) is a very difficult & severe Mental Illness to live with - it can drastically impact every aspect of your life & affects approx. 46 million people worldwide. The person living with Bipolar Disorder can experience EXTREME HIGHS (MaNiA), EXTREME LOWS (DePReSSioN), and BOTH MANIA & DEPRESSION (a MiXeD EPiSodE). There is also the lesser known condition of UNIPOLAR MANIA (which is what I have). Unipolar Mania is a form of Bipolar Disorder 1 where the person experiences only Manic episodes without Depression. BiPOLaR diSORdER is often very difficult to treat because the person suffering may sometimes not want treatment and / or think nothing is wrong. There is evidence that people living with a mood disorder such as BiPOLaR (and possibly some other MENtAL iLLNeSSeS) have a higher than average tendency towards creative expression & the arts (possibly due to how their brain is structured).

♡

ART is a WoNDERfUL WaY for a person living with a MENTAL ILLNESS to express themselves. It also helps with healing mental & emotional trauma. ART has many positive affects on the bRAiN for both the ARtiSt & the ARt COLLectOR =)

> in the recent field of brain psychology called neuroaesthetics - brain imaging, biofeedback, and brain wave technology gather astonishing evidence of how the brain responds to art. Neuroarts studies how art and aesthetic experiences change the body, brain & behaviour.

ART :

Enhances brain function by positively impacting brain wave patterns & regulating the nervous system

Improves mental health by creating healthy connections in the creative areas of the brain

Strengthens observation & analytical thought
Improves empathy & memory
Reduces and provides adaptive responses to stress & induces feelings of relaxation
Stimulates the brain to make sense creatively of visual information
Raises serotonin levels to positively impact emotions
Creates a positive response in the brain & body due to the visual aesthetics of the art

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AS an ARTiST with

BiPOLaR diSORdER,

> i enjoy the challenge of blending together

* the CRaZY & the bEAUtifUL *

in a way that brings more

~
LOVE ~

* into this WORLD . ♡

< hERE in mY

ARt ShOP,

yoU'LL find ALL :

ORiGiNaL BLaCk & WHiTe AbStRACt PAiNtiNGS on CaNVaS

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ORiGiNaL BLaCk & WHiTe MiNiMaLiSt PaiNtiNGS on CaNVaS

✚ CRaZY AbStRACt fACe ARt PAiNtiNGS

& ORiGiNaL * CRaZY & bEAUtifUL * biPOLaR PoEtRY PAiNtiNGS on CaNVaS > .

i ALSO CReate, ...oohh SoOoo awwhhh...dorable

PLUSh ARt dOLLS ♡

{ pOLkadOttYdOLLS } .

they're Huggable , Lovable , & Oh soOoo

adorable works of ART

... that will capture your HEART ! ♡

As an ARtiSt ,i have a

*

faSCiNatiON with iMAGiNAtiON

* &

ART

is a

bEAUtifUL

reminder that

^

ANYtHiNG iS POSSibLe.

With AbStRACt ART ,

> an ENtiRE WORLd can eXiSt

within a single bRUShStRoKe . <

( capturing SPoNtaNeitY & JoY forever) &

forever changing the way YoU * SEE * the

WoRLd .

ART is a WoNDERfUL WaY tO BRiNG * JOY & BEAUTY * into YoUR LiFE and into yoUr WoRLd ...

& Nothing is MoRE Amazing fOr ME

than Sharing * MY WoRLd * witH YoU ! =)

Have fun L O O kin' around...

i'm sure you'll find something you love ! ♡

~ Lynda

♡ i believe that the meaning of life is to add meaning to your life ...& i am so very grateful to everyone who supports me as an artist - thank you for making my dreams come true. ♡