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Queen of the Oceans






Come and get thrown, get hugged and caressed by water and it's pulsing, life sustaining, mysterious power. Breathe in the fresh beauty and glory of the empowered feminine. You start when you meet Lindsay Rapp, this young California based artist, and her paint brushes. Few things are as magnificent as Rapp's rendering of the nautical and marine life. Her pieces are all sea foam and lustrous ocean blues, and then the charming female form often represented as beings that are totally at home with the ocean environment. That is, sea goddesses and mermaids! The artist describes her style as 'Magical Impressionism'. Apt in my opinion. To experience Rapp's artworks is to be dipped into the vibrant, dynamic life of oceans and seas, to experience like you'll never do in real life, the magic in water's interaction with light, it is to appreciate the fertility and sensuality of the ocean. Truly magical.

Lindsay Rapp studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where she discovered her passion for making artworks featuring mermaids and water bodies. Originally from Clearwater, Florida and being a frequent visitor to the West Coast, Rapp had found the Ocean very attractive and felt connected to it. After graduation  she was brave enough to pull all her energy and most of her savings to open a studio in Old City, Philadelphia in 2015, a move which paid off quickly enough, enabling her to carry on with a successful career in art. In 2018, the artist closed up her Philadelphia studio and moved to Laguna Beach, California to reopen Lindsay Rapp Gallery just a few blocks from the beach.





Still in her mid twenties, our artist is a winner of many art competions in the USA. Besides muses and seascapes, you should know that Rapp's body of work also includes wildlife and abstracts. Because of her intense connection to water bodies and Ocean life, She uses her art not only to raise awareness for conservation efforts, but also donates a percentage of every sale to charities like the National Marine Mammal Foundation and Oceana. You can see more of Lindsay Rapp's creative efforts on her website and on Instagram.

Photo Credit: Instagram @lindsayrapp
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