Cynthia (Cindy) Cruz is an artist who was born and raised in Edmonds. Her interest in art began during the trying times of the 2020 pandemic. It all started when she painted with a paint by number set. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to try original florals, landscape and then abstract art. Art is now her passion and form of creative expression. She loves to paint with acrylic paints and also uses spray paints, charcoal, inks, acrylic markers and oil pastel sticks. She enjoys mark making with a variety of tools such as stencils, twigs, squeegees, wedges, trowels, painter's tape, her hands and of course, brushes of many kinds. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook as @CindyCruzpaints

"Art making is like a conversation. You make a mark, look at it in relation to the others, and ask yourself if you like it. Then you make another mark. And the process repeats in an ongoing act of call and response. This is what makes art personal to the artist at that moment in time and such a great form of self expression." Cindy Cruz