Oil
paints were never an option for Lynn due to adverse reactions to their smell
and then when she became sick after using acrylic paints Lynn had to look for
an alternative if she wanted to keep painting. Painting for Lynn is something
she just has to do. Finding Genesis started her on a life changing journey
which included buying the Australian based distributorship of Genesis Heat Set
Oil paints. This was a huge career change.
Lynn
was raised on a cattle property outside a little town in the Brisbane Valley in
Queensland. This left her with a deep empathy for ‘life on the land’. After
some years in the city, Lynn returned to the country to raise her family. She
paints a wide range of subject matter. Sometimes a scene or subject will create
the urge for Lynn to paint. This urge can be so insistent that Lynn is driven
to have it on canvas and “out of her system”. Life in rural Australia is one of
Lynn’s greatest inspirations.
Here
is an interview with Lynn Krisanski -
Who was the person who encouraged
you to pursue your work as an artist?
I
have always drawn and painted for as long as I can remember. For my seventh
birthday my Shetland pony ‘gave’ me a book of Banjo Patterson’s ballads illustrated
by Walter Stackpool. Walter’s illustrations inspired me to want to be able to
paint like that! Unrequited love best describes the long period from then until
2005 when I joined a local art group under the tutelage of Lorraine Emerson. It
was like having dormant coals turned into a raging bushfire. Since then I have
been learning and experimenting spending every spare moment drawing or
painting.
Where do you find inspiration for
your paintings?
Inspiration
strikes in a multitude of places. Ideas pop into my head from all directions. My
favourite subjects are work scenes from rural Australia, our bush and the horses
and men who work in it. My sons have been unwitting models for many of my
paintings.
What is your next artistic
challenge?
Once
I have painted a scene I never repeat it. Recently I completed a painting which
ended up being ruined and had to be retouched only to have it ruined again, however
someone wanted to buy it. Refusing to sell it [my reputation at stake] I said I
would repaint it. He wanted two paintings of the same scene so I have to paint
this same painting four times. This, for me, is a huge challenge.
What do you consider to be your
greatest artistic achievement?
I have exhibited in group exhibitions and won awards in
competitions as well as completing many commissions. Selling a painting always
brings very mixed emotions; delight that someone else likes my work enough to
buy it and sadness as I say goodbye to a piece of me. I paint in a realistic style
with attention to detail. On seeing one of my paintings, a lady commented she
could ‘smell the dust’. To me that was the greatest compliment I could have
had!
What led you to develop your own
online business?
I was looking for a change in career being rather burnt
out in a job I had been in for over 16 years. I had used Genesis Oil Paints and
planned to finish a commission I had to paint using house paint before I was
going to dive headlong into using Genesis. A chance sighting of an ad in a
magazine led me on a life changing journey. My husband and I purchased the
Genesis Oil Paints Australasian distributorship in November 2010 - certainly
one way to dive in!
How are your products different from
similar products on the market?
Genesis
Heat Set Oil Paints are the only paints in the world which dry when the artist
decides. They can dry in just moments or stay workable for years on the palette
and canvas. The paint needs to reach 130 degrees to ‘cure’. It suits a wide range
of painting styles.
How do you market your business?
We
use the internet, art publications and hands on workshops.
What are your future plans for your
business?
I
would really like to have many more artists enjoying the benefits of Genesis and
to grow, grow and grow some more.
What has been your greatest
challenge to date and how did you resolve it?
International
competition! While we couldn’t beat them in the price war we focussed on our
exceptional customer service and quick delivery of products.
Would you please tell us about your
interest in horses and the associated competitions and work?
Horses
are one of my great passions. I have ridden everything from Shetland ponies to
Arabs to Percherons. I ride horses for work and for fun. Work is cattle
mustering, while fun is horse sports. I have just retired my lovely little Arab
mare. I promised her that if she did well at the Brisbane Valley Equestrian Masters
Games I would retire her. She must have listened as she gave me all she had. We
successfully defended our Ironwoman title and won our age group as well as
taking out overall champion for most points won during the day.
If you could choose any holiday
destination in Australia, where would you choose?
Having
ticked off one of my bucket list destinations, riding a horse in the Snowy
Mountains, my next destination is Sheffield in Tasmania.
CONTACT DETAILS:
W: www.genesisoilpaints.com.au
P: 0437183173
PHOTO
CREDIT – Lynn and Terry Krisanski
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