We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ingeborg Frye. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Ingeborg below.

Hi Ingeborg, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

The method of painting I practice, pour painting, is one I had to learn mostly by making mistakes, by stumbling and falling, through perseverence and desire. Initially I watched some videos and such, but it seems as some important aspect was often omitted. So I tried different paints, different surfaces, different aides and tools, and I still learn something new each day.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

As a very young child I was always drawn to creating with paints. My father , an interior designer by day , art teacher at night, and part-time artist as time allowed him, taught me about various media , the techniques, and the know- how. He was definitely an inspiration and a great resource . Although I aspired to become an artist and pursue advancing my skills at a higher education art school , he drew the line there though, stating he did not want me to become “a starving artist”. So, I was forced to chose a different career path.
Throughout my life and as a parent I remained in touch with the artworld by visiting musea and dabbling in art along the way by attending an occasional workshop or utilizing someone’s studio.
It wasnt until my own children were grown and independent when I devoted more time to art. At first while exploring once again the various media, I eventually was drawn to pour painting.
What intrigues me about that is the challenges I set for myself in utilizing the ever surprising effects of the flow of the paint while trying to control that aspect while give the painting definition. In general some pour paintings are based on the coincidental outcome , while I on the other hand attempt to be more directive . It’s never boring and always a challenge!
When I first explored this technique I didnt have any specific expectations or goals in mind, but it grew into a far broader field than I had imagined.
Over time I have had the opportunity to contribute work utilized in a few films and book covers, created large custom pieces, interior design work such as back-splashes, table tops, and head-boards, and published a children’s book , and made paintings and artwork in colaboration with other artists.
It is the collaborative work with clients and other artists I enjoy immensely. It feels good to see others happy with something I created. In light of that I also enjoy teaching work-shops. Its probably safe to state I am a people-person,

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Something that has always been on my mind is that the arts in general should be available and accressible to ALL people , and not an elite type of affair. Outreach to people of all economic or cultural backgrounds is something high on my priority list. In light of that I feel art in general is a great pathway to bring cultures together and lead to better understanding.

Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can provide some insight – you never know who might benefit from the enlightenment.

What I particularly like about the pour painting technique is that everybody can do this, even those who feel they have no creative talent. I think that perhaps people who think they are not creative may be inhibited or concerned about the outcome, or about what others will think , or not being able to meet certain criteria. Pour-painting omits all of that , because the sky is your limit. My granddaughter started pour painting at age four :) It can also be very therapeutic to take time for yourself and immersing into a world of color where you are the orchestrator.
Just remember, art is very subjective (like food); what one person does not like – another may just cant get enough of!

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