Cyndi Gusler

Salt & Fury

October 20, 2025

Artist Statement
'Salt & Fury' is an evocative body of work that delves into the profound connection between environmental forces and psychological states, utilizing the dynamic coastline as a powerful metaphor for internal experiences of anger, grief, and transformation. This collection comprises oil paintings of fractured shorelines, envisioned not as traditional landscapes but as "impact zones" where human emotion confronts the boundaries of language, alongside abstract color works that surrender to pure sensation, embodying affect in raw, visceral form.

Artist Bio
Cyndi Gusler is an EMU alum and an MFA graduate of James Madison University. Cyndi has a background in painting and drawing and working with mixed-media.Currently in her Chestnut Art Studio are oil and acrylic paintings combining Cyndi's physical environment with her imagined reality.

Artist Contact
cyndi.gusler@emu.edu
cyndigusler.com
Instagram - cyndi.gusler