Lexi Sundell, artist and all around wacky individual
I paint flowers, roosters, and a stardust series, usually in acrylic on extremely large canvases. I love playing with color in these paintings.
I am an award winning jewelry designer with over thirty years experience. I create in gold or silver with precious stones and diamonds in unique creations.
My husband and I own and operate RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana. We are in a great fly fishing destination and we both love to fish for those gorgeous trout.
I also love writing and have written two books as well as creating the artwork for them. The latest one was at the request of a major publisher, which was a challenge.
Designing websites is another growing interest of mine. That started with blogging and has expanded with time.
I often write about different forms of creative growth on my blog Energies of Creation. This blog showcases also some of my artwork from time to time.
I also garden like a maniac on two town lots, which supplies me with plenty of flowers for my paintings. Poppies are my favorites but I do grow some vegetables, particularly tomatoes.
I recently surprised everyone by starting to paint roosters. I had not intended to do that, but I saw a magnificent rooster with the sun setting behind him at a friend's ranch, and I was smitten.
I occasionally do entirely spontaneous creations, like building an upside down staircase in my house to surprise my husband when he returned from a trip. He definitely was not expecting such a transformation of the stairwell in three days!
Center of the Sun Original Poppy Painting
Colorful Acrylic Floral Paintings
Opal and Diamond Ring
Contemporary Jewelry in Precious Metals
This 14k gold ring is one example of my custom jewelry design. Hard edged geometrics like the ring shown are clean and elegant, often working for either a man or a woman.
I also do other styles, particularly including graceful curvilinear forms. You can see more of my jewelry at RiverStone Gallery.
Mardi Gras Rooster
Rooster Paintings
Another one that I painted was named Bird of Fire, but the delightful woman who bought it nicknamed it Psycho Rooster!
These paintings have a playful spirit to them, meant to brighten any room.
Great Lexi Sundell Book from Amazon
Painting Acrylic Flowers A-Z by Lexi Sundell
My Grandfather's Painting
Random Biographical Notes
I was born into a family of artists, so I take creative craziness for granted. My great Uncle Mike and my grandfather both had what we called the Lanshaw Roar, as they could be rather volatile.
The painting above shows the original Lanshaw family homestead in Michigan. My grandfather loved the poppies that grew rampant on the property, as this painting shows. When I grew up there, the poppies had dwindled to only a few, but I grow thousands of them here in Montana.
And poppies are my favorite subject to paint. Actually I love painting the light beyond the flowers. I never really think I am painting the flower itself, but instead the light that creates them.
My Great Uncle Mike's Painting
Leland Fishing Shanties
Uncle Mike tutored me in oils when I was in my teens. Going to visit him in his uniquely hand built studio is one of my fondest memories.
Three reasons to love Lexi Sundell
Of course, there are more than just three reasons...
2. I can row a driftboat quite well.
3. No one, me included, ever quite knows what I might do next.
4. I share chocolate when I have it.
Quick, what do you think of Lexi Sundell?
Shout Out For Lexi Sundell!
Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
houmiii wrote
hi, i just love z movements in ur paintings... the flowers seem so lively... actually i got a coursework on flowers for my studies n wud like to know abut you more... like your age, where you live... etc... plzzz i'd like to use you as my artist reference as i need to giv an artist as referance and as am fascinated about your paintings, i would be honored if you could giv me those information am asking... thnx in advance...
Posted October 06, 2009
AppalachianCountry wrote...
Wow, wonderful lens. What a great blessing to be surrounded by so many fantastic artists. 5 stars*****
Posted September 22, 2009
Barbara Smith wrote
I have just bought your flower painting book Lexi. It is fantastic and your work is beautiful.
Posted July 18, 2009
CoraG wrote
Lexi! Beautiful stuff! I have a question. My mother-in-law had a few Lanshaw paintings... scenery, different sizes... how can I get more info on them? Perhaps they were painted by your grandfather? Thanks for any help you can give me! CoraG
Posted April 05, 2009
vbright105 wrote...
Excellent insight into a wonderful artist! Love your work. Hope to see more from you!
Posted December 06, 2008
OhMe wrote...
Lexi, this is a wonderful lens. I loved seeing your magnificent paintings as well as the ones from your grandfather and great uncle. I loved reading your stories, too. Very, very nice.
Posted November 27, 2008
Energies of Creation by Lexi Sundell
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