Why duck girl? Well now that's the million dollar question. Since she can remember, Cindy Coleman has always been a fan of the waterfowl. When she was in art school she used to sketch at the local animal refuge, and had many excellent conversations with the ducks. After graduation she moved on to bigger things (does it get bigger than CNN?) and delved into graphic design.
Eventually she heard the call of the
mountains and she and her husband
headed west. She still freelanced
illustration from time to time, but it was the
graphic design that kept her busy. Then,
in the summer of 2008, a friend asked
"why don't you paint ducks?" The
lightbulb came on, the animal paintings
began, and she hasn't stopped painting
since.
With over ten years of experience,
Cindy Coleman runs her own graphic
design and illustration business, and
when that's not keeping her busy she
paints animals, takes pictures, and
brainstorms her next big idea. Take a
gander at the pages to the left for some
of her recent work.
Oh, and yes, Cindy still talks to ducks
whenever she sees them.
For a video of Cindy describing her
paintings at her art opening at the
Wildethyme Gallery in Monte Vista, CO
(3/10), click here:
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With a bit of luck
A duck
Will come into your life.
When you are at the peak
Of your great powers
And your achievement towers
Like a smoking chimney stack.
There’ll be a quack,
And right at your feet,
A little duck will stand.
She will take you by the hand
And lead you,
Like a child with no defense;
She will lead you
Into wisdom, joy and innocence.
That little duck.
We wish you luck.
–Michael Leunig
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Cindy with some of her paintings. Photo: Sam Green
