Collection: Vendor Spotlight-Charlene Lehto-Painter

"Raised in coastal New England, the beaches and fishing villages from Cape Cod to Down East Maine were the first subjects for my oils and watercolors.  Later, the lakes and mountains of New Hampshire, the extraordinary coastline of Nova Scotia and now the lovely local landscapes of Tennessee are included in my work.  

It is the sparkle and interplay of light and shadow as the sun moves across a landscape that captures my interest.  From the shimmer of its first rays on a fresh snowfall to the dazzle of spray rising from a breaking wave, I try to reflect nature's beauty in my paintings.  I don't believe one can paint and not see the Creator's hand everywhere in nature. "