We were lucky to catch up with Peggy Hinaekian recently and have shared our conversation below.
Peggy, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?
When I was four years old. I started drawing on everything I could find. My father encouraged me. I was curious to find out everything about art and techniques and pursued art fervently since then. I never gave up. Even during pregnancy and having to raise two children, I was always painting, sometime on the floor. I am a self made artist and did not follow in anyone’s footsteps. I lived in different cities and had to start from scratch in every one of them. Contacting galleries and making my art visible.
Peggy, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I have been a professional artist since 60 years and have exhibited widely on three continents. My father was an interior decorator and he encouraged me in my endeavors. I have given solo and group exhibitions worldwide and have participated in biennials and triennials. I also had a gallery in Switzerland which I closed when I moved to the U.S. twenty years ago. I provide paintings, lithographs, etchings and prints to my clients for every budget. I paint solely from my imagination and my favorite colors are blues, reds and oranges, evoking the oceans and the deserts. In fact, my paintings are captioned: Blue Reveries and Red Desert Scapes in write-ups and articles in magazines and newspapers in the U.S. and in Europe. What sets me apart from others is that I am a multi-faceted artist creating everything which is two-dimensional. I also do commissions. I would like my followers to feel my paintings and wander about them, being surrounded by the image and the colors and to discover my own feelings when I painted them.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
The most rewarding aspect is for my clients to come back for more for themselves or for gifts.
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.
Some of my clients are non-creatives but they do understand my mission and my focus on the arts. They have to let their imagination go wild. For instance, a tree is not always a tree or a flower is not always a flower. Same goes for the cloud and the sun.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.peggyhinaekian.artspan.com
- Instagram: @hinaekian.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/peggy.hinaekian
- Linkedin: peggy hinaekian
- Twitter: @PeggyHinaekian.com
Image Credits
Peggy Hinaekian