My name is Becca Mulenburg. My work is representational. Landscapes, people, wildlife, and places I've visited interest me, because it's what I know and where I've been. Currently, I work exclusively with oils. Colors can be adjusted, forms can be altered, and my paintings can evolve, sometimes unexpectedly and without intention. All art requires work, whether it’s composition, lighting, color, tonal balance, or mood. But when these all work together effortlessly, that’s when I’ve felt the most fulfilled. I cannot predict when this will happen, as each painting takes on a life of its own. Each has its own set of rules, its own timeline, so to speak. This looseness of how the art wants me to interpret it goes until the work is complete.
I paint the world that surrounds me and sometimes there are subjects that draw me in more than others. Usually, the intensity is strongest when the subject has afforded an unshakeable presence. One could say the feeling can sometimes be persistent, and there is great joy when I've captured that feeling in a painting. As far as my subjects go, I gravitate towards the non-meditative experience, those that are void of hidden messages or meanings. If you see hidden messages or meanings in my paintings, let me know, for I might become quite concerned for myself.
Okay, enough of that mumbo jumbo.
Other stuff...
My Pledge to You? 10% net profits on all bird art purchases will be donated annually to U.S. bird conservation organizations. This is my pledge to you, and my commitment towards helping conserve our feathered friends everywhere.
Where I'm from? Born and raised in New London, WI. Currently live in Port Washington, WI.
Studio Location? Art's Mill, 1300 14th Ave., Grafton, WI.
Available for Commissioned work? Yes
College? University of Wisconsin, Madison. Bachelor of Science.
Favorite artist biography? Barbara Manger, Mary Nohl Inside and Outside (Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin Press, 2008)
Favorite food? Lincoln Log
Favorite movie? A Christmas Carol
Favorite actors? Sean Penn, Jim Parsons, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep
Favorite color? Orange
Favorite music? Blues and rock
Who I would've been in another life? a sniper for the military
Professional Organizations: National Audobon Society; Wisconsin Visual Artists; Cedarburg Artists' Guild
What I know: The aforementioned would bore any intellectual to tears.