About the Artist Cindy Testerink

Creativity has always been part of the rhythm of Cindy's life—woven into the fabric of her earliest memories. She became a mother at the tender young age of 16, With two daughters and a son, Grammy to 3 amazing grandchildren and recently became a Great Grammy to a sweet baby boy..

Over the past four decades, She has explored many forms of expression: watercolor, acrylic, oil, sculpture, jewelry, and print design. Each medium offered a different voice, a new way to listen and respond to the world around her.

Painting is where Cindy resides—where her truest voice sings loudest. It is her music, shaped not by sound but by color. Each brushstroke is a note, each composition a song of feeling, shaped by instinct moved by emotion and refined by her love and joy.

Cindy's work is not about representation—it’s about resonance. A glimpse into the wonders of GOD's creation. A curve, a contrast, a collision of hues. A moment suspended. These paintings are meant to be felt, inviting the viewer into quiet reflection, emotional memory, or simply the beauty of being present in the moment, in the world that GOD created for us. Where the viewer can feel a spark and sense the presence of our Lord.

This is how she moves through the world: listening, seeing and experiencing while translating life through paint..

Cindy is a lifelong creative with a rich tapestry of entrepreneurial ventures behind her. Over the years, she’s brought her artistic vision to life through a range of inspiring businesses—from teaching oil painting to both children and adults in her studio, to founding a school dedicated to the art of expressive wall design, and even launching a print design company.

Now, Cindy is embarking on an exciting new chapter, bringing her vision to life in a soon to be, charming studio tucked away in Central Tennessee. She’s eager to create a space that feels as inspiring and welcoming as the art she loves, where both her creativity and connections with others can truly flourish.

Oil painting lessons will be available again as soon as the studio is finished which will be mid summer 2026.

She would love to have you share in her journey, share the wins, the struggles and the joy of her co-creation with GOD as he guides her life and brush. Notes from the studio is a bi-monthly newsletter.