Cindy Friedlander

Currently living and painting in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico

"Transported by love, light and vibration, my paintings combine rhythm, design and universal energy, with undulating, saturated color thickly applied with decisive authority. I paint to woo the viewer into my world-view that celebrates the beauty that nature provides whether I’m expressing this abstractly or representationally. It is a reminder that this should be what its all about, to activate the imagination and emotional centers into that eons old place of gratitude." Cindy Friedlander

The past several years Cindy has spent time in Southern California with views over the ocean and sunset fostering a creative burst of new subject matter and vibrant color, expressed with her signature energetic style.

In 2016 Black & White street photography of the 1950's became an influence in a new series of abstracted figurative landscapes, delving into the emotional stories of women in streetscapes and using colour specifically placed to heighten the viewers connection to the images.

Expressing her inspiration in many styles, from abstract to impressionist to abstract expressionist to realism, her singular aim has been to project the joy she feels in the gift of life on eart...

OCAD - Ontario College of Art and Design
Graduated 1982, Communication & Design

York University - BFA, Fine Arts Program
Graduated 1980

Georges Vanier Secondary School
Fine Arts Specialty Program
Graduated 1977

Cindy Friedlander's mural works have graced many public sites in Toronto for many years. Skating arenas, public libraries, restaurants and nightclubs. J.J. Mugs, Pink Cadillac, Boppers, Mars Uptown Diner, and the world famous Hard Rock Cafe are amongst her restaurant clients while the The City of Toronto, City of North York and many private and public corporations own her large scale installation murals.
Cindy was ommissioned byThe Rogers Centre in Toronto to paint a group portrait of all the motivating personalities that created the Rogers Centre. It is on display in the corporate offices.
Commissioned for 10 large paintings for the corporate headquarters of Northern Telecom, amongst other Fortune 500 Companies.
Corporate and Private commissions include:
Magna
Consumers Glass
Northern Telecom
Curtis Chicks
Onex Corporation
Bitove Family
Libfeld Family
Green Family
Black Family
City of Toronto
City of North York
City of Vaughan
City of Hamilton
City of Scarborough
Town of Blue Mountain

And many more.

"I have designed and painted 100' murals in numerous factories to energize those difficult environments and the experience of them for the workforce. It was gratifying to turn walls into stories and equipment ...