📣 NEW TO ARTCLECTIC 📣: Drew Wieland⁠ ⁠ “I’m a Nashville local,” begins Drew Wieland. “My work reflects an appreciation of the world around me, locally and beyond. I try to create works that capture the joy, wonder, beauty and mystery that I believe permeates all things. What we care for grows. From flowers in a garden to the shape of a cloud; from objects on the shelf, to a face in the crowd, my whole purpose as a painter is in taking the time to consider deeply the things—the everything—that surrounds me. I wish to appreciate it for myself, and paint it in hopes that others may appreciate it too.”⁠ ⁠ Get to know Drew better:⁠ What inspires you to create? ⁠ "I’m inspired to make beautiful objects, and to engage as fully as I can with the people, places and things that surround me. Painting gives me an excuse to look long, think deep, and appreciate more the world in which I find myself. Selfishly, I want to slow time down as much as possible. Painting freezes moments forever, and the life of the object prolongs the life of the moment indefinitely. The painting will live a different life than mine once it leaves my studio, and that’s a deeply rewarding thing to me."⁠ ⁠ #artclectic #artclectic2024 #usnpds #universityschoolofnashville #art #artshow #artfair #artsy #artcollector #nashvilleart #nashvilleartist #nashvilleartshow #nashvilleartists #nashvilletennessee #artexhibit #fineart #supportartists #emergingartist #buyoriginalart #collectart #contemporaryartist #artstagram #artoninstagram #artexhibitions #localartist #beoriginal #painter ⁠