Vivian Coleman Vivian Coleman Art
Charlotte, NC
Vivian Coleman. Award winning visual artist – creating contemporary artwork using acrylic and watercolor. Landscape architect. City planner. Animal lover. Travel geek. Gardener. Hiker. Kayaker. Tour Guide. Sled dog musher. Vivian takes a bold approach with her art in parallel with her determination to live life fully. Vivian’s style typically includes vibrant colors and textures that tell stories originating from a life best enjoyed in adventure. The spirit of wilderness, the experience of travel and a drive for creativity are Vivian’s intersection – the dot on the earth where her passion, skills and what the world needs is found. This intersection is manifest in the art she composes.
With a passion for the outdoors Vivian earned a Master of Landscape Architecture degree from North Carolina State University becoming licensed as a landscape architect and has put her education to task creating more walkable and bikeable communities over the past 30 years as a city planner and community builder. Vivian, the visual artist, has been creating art pieces that reflect outdoor places, moods and memories through bold colors and textures. It is what she loves about painting.
Vivian’s first painting memories were creating pieces in her grandmother’s studio. Both loved to create and enjoy the magic of her grandmother’s garden. Vivian grew up playing in the woods, fields and creeks near her home building a foundation for her love of the outdoors. She has traveled to many destinations throughout the world, hiking in places as distant as Nepal in the Himalayan mountains to as close as the Appalachian Trail, competing in triathlons and enjoys kayaking and gardening. Vivian has embraced the Alaskan and Yukon wilderness over the past twelve years, most recently working as a tour guide running sled dog teams in the extreme northern landscape where these dogs love to run and feed their purpose in life. These experiences feed Vivian’s soul as she puts paint to the canvas.
Vivian’s art business has been designated as a “Trusted Art Seller” with The Art Storefronts Organization. For more information on her artwork or process, please follow Vivian at www.viviancolemanart.com or Facebook and Instagram @viviancolemanart. Vivian would love to share her art and stories with you! Please join her.