Cindy Sun is a painter and photographer inspired by nature’s ever-changing beauty. Her work is a meditation on time, capturing fleeting moments to create a sense of connection for the viewer. She explores these themes through a variety of mediums, including oil, gouache, soft pastels, and digital art.
An avid traveler and hiker, Cindy’s global adventures fuel her creativity. From the savannas of Kenya and the icy terrain of Iceland to the towering peaks of Patagonia and the Alps, she documents these diverse landscapes through her lens. These photographs become the foundation for her paintings, allowing her to transform fleeting moments of beauty into enduring visual stories.
In her studio, Cindy revisits her journeys, translating them into captivating landscape paintings. She begins by reviewing her photographs and sketching ideas, capturing the atmosphere and emotion of each location. This process allows her to blend the raw beauty of nature with her artistic vision, creating evocative works that invite viewers to experience the wonder of the world through her eyes.
In her studio, Cindy revisits her journeys, translating them into captivating landscape paintings. She begins by reviewing her photographs and sketching ideas, capturing the atmosphere and emotion of each location. This process allows her to blend the raw beauty of nature with her artistic vision, creating evocative works that invite viewers to experience the wonder of the world through her eyes.
Painting Education & Workshops
| 2025-2026 |
Accelerating Your Artistic Growth Workshop Instructor: Scott Christensen |
| 2025 |
Oil Painting Capturing Beauty Workshop Instructor: Ray Roberts, San Diego, CA |
| 2025 |
Plein Air Painting Workshop via PAWA Instructor: Jim Lamb, Multiple locations, WA |
| 2025 |
Painting the Poetic Landscape via PAWA Instructor: Barbara Jaenicke, Poulsbo, WA |
| 2024 | Pastel Painting Workshop Instructor: Andrew Mcdermott, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| 2024 | Pastel Painting Workshop and Retreat in Mexico Instructor: Amanda Houston, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| 2017, 2019 | Oil Painting Weekly Classes Instructor: Ned Mueller, Renton, WA |
| 2017 |
Oil Painting Class, Landscape Painting in Oil Class Bellevue College, Bellevue , WA |
Exhibitions
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, Parklane Gallery Winter Show Kirkland, WA |
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, Washington State Fair Fine Art Exhibition Puyallup, WA |
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, Edmonds Arts Festival Edmonds, WA |
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, Parklane Gallery 2025 International Miniature Show Kirkland, WA |
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, 2025 NPS Open International Exhibition Cole Gallery, Edmonds, WA |
| 2025 | Juried Exhibition, Gallery North Small Works Show Edmonds, WA |
| 2024 | Juried Exhibition, Parklane Gallery Winter Show Kirkland, WA |
| 2024 | Juried Exhibition, Washington State Fair Fine Art Exhibition Puyallup, WA |
| 2024 | Juried Exhibition, Northwest Pastel Society 2024 Members Show Childhood’s End Gallery, Olympia, WA |
| 2024 | Juried Exhibition, Plein Air Views of Washington at Magnuson Park Gallery by SPACE and PAWA Seattle, WA |
Residencies & Talks
| 2024 | Radio 101.1FM and podcast interview, The Magnuson Park Gallery Exchange, a conversation with Cindy Sun Seattle, WA |
| 2024 | Lecture: Painting Talk – Benefits and Methods, how to enable mental benefits through appreciating and creating paintings, local Art and Art History Group Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA |
Members
| 2019-2026 | Plein Air Washington Artists (Board Member, Current) |
| 2024-2025 | Pastel Society of America |
| 2025 | Northwest Pastel Society |