Astrid Paustian

“I want to paint the way the bird sings”, Claude Monet

This is a favorite quote that expresses the joy of painting and the spontaneity and creativity Astrid seeks to express in her art.

Astrid feels very fortunate to live in Colorado with its beautiful scenery and spectacular skies.

She works in oil, pastel, mixed media, and on silk, enjoying the bright, vivid colors and textures these mediums provide. Working in different mediums keeps her art fresh and exciting.

Over the years, Astrid's art is becoming increasingly abstract. She tries to capture a sense of place and reflection, of fleeting moments in time. Astrid's abstract paintings, abstracted landscapes, or plein air paintings, of places real or imagined, offer vivid colors that are applied intuitively and strive to be peaceful and uplifting.