Stacey Pydynkowski is enchanted by the magic of the creative process – the way pigments merge to convey a spectrum of emotion and depth beyond the confines of language. She collects and preserves her favorite flowers and uses the petals to create emotive, mixed-media, nature-inspired paintings. She is a cancer survivor and an advocate for art in public spaces to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to connect with and find comfort and strength in visual imagery. She holds degrees in studio art and psychology from Saint Vincent College, and her nature-inspired paintings can be found throughout the Western Pennsylvania region and beyond.

She currently teaches painting workshops at You Are Here Gallery in Jeannette, PA, and her work is represented by and available for purchase at Firebox Art Studios in Carnegie, PA.

Featured in Bold Journey Magazine, Saint Vincent College Quarterly Magazine, TribLive, and LocalGood.

Currently featured in a collaborative, immersive Art Maze at the Westmoreland Museum!

Upcoming Exhibit: 24 Minis at The Manos Gallery. Stay tuned for details!

Artist Statement:
I paint portraits of seasons, feelings, and memories using my paintbrush as a tool to document, make sense of, and celebrate the beauty & the messiness of the human experience as we navigate the uncertainty, the joy, the nostalgia, the turbulence, & everything in between, one brushstroke at a time.

I combine traditional painting techniques with the art of flower preservation to create vivid, nature-inspired pieces that are full of feelings & a hint of whimsy.

Every brushstroke tells a story, and I invite you to treat each piece as an open-ended-prompt to populate with your own feelings relevant to your own narrative.

So many feelings go into each completed piece, and I love that when a painting leaves the easel and enters your world, it becomes the backdrop to your story and takes on a new meaning.

Places Exhibited:
28 West 2nd Gallery
Associated Artist of Pittsburgh
Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center
Dv8 Gallery & Espresso Bar
Feathers Artist Market & Gifts
Firebox Art Studios
Gilberti Fine Art Studio & Gallery
Greensburg Art Center
Greensburg Garden and Civic Center
Handmade Arcade
Harlan Gallery at Seton Hill University
The Headkeeper Tapas Bar
Hempfield Public Library
Indiana Historical Society
Jodee Harris Gallery at Seton Hill University
Ketchup City Creative
Latrobe Art Center
Latrobe Hospital
Laurel Arts
LocalGood
The Manos Gallery
Mount Pleasant Public Library
Panza Gallery
Pitt Greensburg
Penn State New Kensington
Saint Vincent College
Saltsburg Public Library
Serenity Bead Shop
Seton Hill University
Slippery Rock University
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s Art in the Alley
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
You are Here Gallery