Gilding Light | Cynthia Fleury

As a former painter in oils and acrylics it’s no surprise that artist Cynthia Fleury approaches her photography as she would a painting; carefully exploring the line, shape, texture and composition of each scene and subject. Using a unique printing method that incorporates metals and different colored metallic leaf, Fleury’s photographs create a depth and mystique reminiscent of daguerreotype print, an earlier form of photographic print created in the 1830’s that also used metal in the processing.  

“This gilded work takes the shape, light and form of my vision captured in my travels and creates an elegant metallic piece with a three-dimensional aspect reflecting light almost mystically.”  – Cynthia Fleury 

ABOUT THE ARTIST
For over 20 years Cynthia Fleury has been a photographic artist working in both the chemical and digital darkrooms.  For her the advent of digital photography opened a whole new world of art.  The digital capture is just the beginning of a long and careful process. Her passion for turning raw photographs into elegant images has developed over a lifetime of artistic exploration. 

Fleury holds a BA Degree in Chemistry and an MBA in Finance and has retired from 30 years in the Finance and Accounting field. After college she pursued her love of art for several years with night classes at various colleges in the Midwest as well as art and photographic workshops.

Over the years, Fleury’s art has won awards, including the prestigious Amelia Peabody Award and Award of Excellence in prints from the National Association of Women Artists in New York.  She has also been featured in shows at venues around the country, including Artistry Minnesota, Viridian Artists in NYC, Soho Photo Gallery in NYC, and the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Fleury is also a photography juror both locally and nationally. 

She currently lives in Eden Prairie, MN with her husband Joe and has a studio in Northeast Minneapolis. 

For more information, please visit www.cynthiafleury.com

GALLERY HOURS
November 4th - December 30, 2021
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sundays: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm