Colleen Lineberry

Colleen Lineberry's contemporary abstract paintings have been exhibited in International juried shows and civic spaces in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Asheville, NC, including Aljira, George Segal Gallery, City Without Walls, Monmouth Museum, Atlantic City Museum, Sloan Kettering Hospital Atrium, Marquee Asheville, Black Mountain Center for the Arts, and more. She taught Creative Writing and Creative Nonfiction for more than 35 years at Brookdale Community College and has been the recipient of fellowships at Princeton University, Rutgers University, and Vermont Studio Center. She shares her time between NJ and NC, and currently paints and exhibits her work in her studio at Wedge Studios, 2B2 (2nd floor), 129 Roberts St., Asheville, NC. "Painting, for me, is an expression of spirit and a form of meditation as I try to convey my passion for the feeling and energy of a place or moment, especially in the natural world. I’m inspired by color, texture, and pattern, and I love how moments in the outer landscape combine with my own inner landscape and imagination to fuel my intuitive, creative process. I use oil paint and other materials to build many layers on wood, and my work thrives on the spontaneous use of color as the piece develops. Even though I might begin with a feeling, the piece often continues in another direction and a whole new painting emerges.