Celeste Fleming

About the Artist

I am energized by the flow and unpredictability of watercolor, often combined with other mediums and questioning, “what if...?” Experimentation and play are essential to my painting process. My work is rooted in exploring the natural world and my own internal landscape.

Maine’s mountains, trees, lakes, and the sea are my muses, leading me on a journey of discovery and imagination. I usually begin painting in a representational way, recreating what I see. In subsequent versions my focus moves inward, sometimes simplifying, sometimes becoming abstract.

From my inner landscape, dream images and memories also take the form of abstraction as I allow these impressions to flow through my brush, intuitively making marks and creating art.

Watercolor allows me to take risks and be open to possibility.