About Lucie Hinden

I am a native of Argentina, but have lived and worked in Los Angeles for most of my life. I received a B. A. from Pomona College where I majored in French and minored in Art History. I spent my Junior Year Abroad in Paris, where I was thrilled to see in person the artworks I had only seen as reproductions. From then on, I knew that art would play an important role in my life. I went on to receive a Masters degree in Teaching from Yale University.
During my 32 year career as a high school French and Spanish teacher, I incorporated units on art history into the curriculum whenever possible.
After my retirement, I studied for over 12 years with Ilana Bloch in whose studio I met stimulating and like-minded artists. I am a member of Women Painters West, the Los Angeles Art Association, and Collage Artists of America and have exhibited in many shows over the past decades, receiving awards on several occasions.
I work with color intense acrylics, often incorporating paper or fabric collage elements on canvas or wood surfaces. By layering, overlapping and patterning, I strive to create a mood or inner world. I combine graphic and soft edges, representational elements and abstraction, organic and geometric shapes. The tension between the unexpected and the carefully planned is always on my mind as I make art. Repetitive patterns appear, but they are unreliable and veer off into unplanned directions. In the smaller wood panel pieces, I combine a variety of fabric remnants and cut up papers in diverse patterns. Much like puzzles, they eventually fit together into harmonious compositions.
I am open to exploring new techniques as my art evolves, but I suspect that color and pattern will remain central to my work.
Highlights
- 2024
- "Internazionale di Arte Contemporanea 2024 Exhibit in Venice, Italy" - Visioni Altre Gallery, Venice, Italy
- "The Pattern and Design show curated by Kristine Schomaker" - Los Angeles, California
- "Los Angeles Art Association's "Making Meaning" exhibition" - Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles
- "Toward The Light has been accepted to Collage Artists of America's "Interplay" Exhibit" - San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center
- "Los Angeles Art Association "Reputed" featuring "Upriver"" - Los Angeles Art Association, Los Angeles
- "Los Angeles Art Association's "Small Time" annual online art sale" - Online Exhibition
- 2023
- ""Epiphany" exhibited at Los Angeles Art Association's "Glossary" show" - Los Angeles Art Association, 825 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles
- 2022
- ""Next Bend" selected by Los Angeles Art Association for "Habitual" show" - Los Angeles Art Association, 825 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles
- "International Prize for Contemporary Art exhibition in Venice" - Visioni Altre, Campo del Ghetto Novo, Venice, Italy
- ""Derangement Arrangement" exhibited at Women Painters West's "Inspiration Point"" - Women's Painters West, 13636 Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles
- "Collage Artists of America "Mixed Metaphors" exhibit" - The Collage Artists of America, 11239 Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles