Winston-Salem artist Christian Lannie is one of several artists who have donated art to raise money in an online art auction on June 20 benefitting Mixxer, a community makerspace. Lannie recently returned from a month-long trip in Thailand that had a huge impact on his art. He said when he had to self-quarantine back home, all he could do was paint large, vivid images from his trip. He said he was able to spend lots of time in Buddhist temples and galleries, gawking at the colorful art (with some works towering at 50-60 feet tall) and architecture. He said he had been painting ever since the pandemic hit and social distancing put a stop to his massage business, along with an art show he was going to be in at the Winston-Salem Public Library. When a friend told him about the auction, Lannie donated two of his 12 new paintings to help out.
Lannie, a…