45 Cityscapes Paintings by American Artist Lindsey Kustusch
Lindsey Kustusch is a Bay Area oil painter who captures urban and rural scenes.
Lindsey Kustusch at a glance
- Nationality: American
- Based in: Oakland, California (San Francisco Bay Area)
- Medium: Oil painting
- Known for: City street scenes, plus animals such as crows and ravens
- Education: Academy of Art University, San Francisco
- Represented by: Studio Gallery, San Francisco
- Exhibiting: Showing her work nationally since 2009
“They exude this sort of wild, ancient, prehistoric spirit with an intensity and sense of drama.”
After studying at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, she faced a choice between veterinary medicine and fine art. She took the artistic plunge and now has a large national following. Her paintings blend abstraction and photorealism, with fog often blurring buildings and crowding out skylines.
She is drawn to crows and ravens for their intensity and drama. She had a solo show at Howard/Mandville Gallery in Washington, featuring cityscapes, plein air, and faunal paintings. Critics note her colors and detail are mesmerizing. She is considered one of the world’s premier city-scape painters.
Her work explores themes of energy, personality, and soul through abstracted, painterly effects. She has also taught classes and workshops at Sadie Valerie Atelier in San Francisco. Her ambition is to capture fleeting moments and translate day-to-day experiences into a more interesting and colorful perspective.
Summary: Lindsey Kustusch is a celebrated Bay Area painter known for her captivating urban cityscapes and powerful animal portraits. Her work blends abstraction and photorealism, and she has gained a large national following. She continues to exhibit, teach, and inspire through her dynamic, visually engaging paintings.
