Style Magazine - October - El Dorado County Foothills - 2021

| arts & culture |
New this year is artist Rachel
Christofferson (rachelchristofferson.
com), who will be showing her paintings
at Art League of Lincoln. Her attraction
to painting began at a young age, which
developed further as she took art classes
in high school. She went on to study
studio art and obtained her bachelor’s degree in art history.
Christofferson’s process usually depends on her mood and
says painting has always been therapeutic, granting her the
space to be creative and imaginative. Despite dabbling with
different kinds of paint, she often finds herself returning to
acrylic. “I like how quickly the paint dries, which helps me work
on many different pieces at once...[plus there is] less hassle for
me to quickly setup, cleanup, and paint,” says Christofferson.
Her inspiration comes from myriad sources—movies, books,
history, real life, and animation. When asked what her most
notable achievement to date is, she says her participation in
this tour. “As someone who struggles with social anxiety, being
a part of an event like this is both a personal
victory and a notable accomplishment in my
art journey.”
Next on tour is Gini
Crepps (ginicreppsart.
com), whose abstract
piece, Moonlit Dreams,
was chosen to be the
front image of this year’s
tour. Crepps has been
painting for 15 years, developing her skills
over time through mentors, workshops, and
classes. She enjoys mixed media because the
colors and textures give her the freedom to
play and experiment, whether it be acrylic,
alcohol ink, or gels. She begins with a tidy
studio, which irrevocably ends up looking as
though “a tornado went through it” shortly
into the process. For Crepps, every painting
differs yet combines varying media. “I never
really know the final direction a particular
painting will take,” she says, “but that’s what
I love about the media—I’m never ‘stuck’
because it is always changeable.” Crepps
likes to look at photos for inspiration,
seeing what subjects make for interesting
compositions using light and color. However,
the true challenge is knowing what sells,
versus what she wants to paint and knowing
when to balance the two. Alongside many
accomplishments, she says that her most
notable achievement is when people see her
work and “connect and love what they see...
and respond on an emotional level.”
Top to bottom (right):
Laughter by Rachel Christofferson
Moonlit Dreams by Gini Crepps
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