Before Lucy Dickens puts brush to canvas, she personally experiences them. She is drawn to light and shadow and the interplay within. Her awardwinning paintings are unique— she’s also a storyteller of fine art. Her paintings focus on landscapes, wildlife, and botanicals. Each piece comes to life as she shares her writings, seeking to bring you along on the journey with her. Not only are the sights, sounds, and experiences expressed through her work, but her deep faith is also woven through her life and creativity. While her Southwest paintings are the most collected, she loves traveling on a wonderful adventure and then returning to complete a new painting series. Lucy’s fine art paintings have been published regularly in media, including several interviews and news segments. Her award-winning paintings are highly collected nationally and internationally, both in personal and corporate collections. Lucy began her journey in sketching and then acrylic painting before transitioning to oil in 2005. She has mastered her own unique style over the years—but not without in-depth training. She directed her art education, first by taking workshops, then continuing learning through expert one-on-one instruction from seasoned artists and classes through the Scottsdale Artists’ School. “From the first time I put brush to canvas, I knew this is what I was supposed to be doing. This is who I am,” she expresses. The more she paints, the more a deep passion and sense of purpose fills her. “This is my calling,” she says.