ARLENE SALMON

up in a pastel class. My heart ignited, seeing the colorful sticks of medium. It was like being a kid again with a new box of crayons. I struggled at first but signed up for an ocean wave painting workshop and found a way to incorporate catching the light spilling through the rolling waves.”

Salmon continued to paint, and she now uses her work to raise money for lymphoma and leukemia fundraisers and donate to research for new clinicals trials. Over the past seven years, she has used the inspiration of the Lowcountry salt marshes and the intense beauty of the ocean to drive her pieces, conveying what she sees through her pastels. “When people look at my paintings, a relaxed, peaceful feeling comes over them that ends in a smile,” she says. “Seeing that makes me feel that I have done my job well interpreting what I see onto paper.”

Salmon is a member of the Pastel Society of America, and her work can be purchased through her website. A donation for every painting will be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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