Backyard Landscape

" Art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed" - unknown author.


A portion of the sales from the reception on September 16th, 2017 will be donated to the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
The reception is at the Chelmsford Library
Time:2:30 - 4:30pm

I read this recently, " Art should disturb the comfortable and comfort the disturbed" and decided to follow the second part.

Backyard Landscape

Acrylic on Board
18" x 24"
$500

This painting is inspired by the landscape in my neighborhood. Always liked painting trees, specially white birch trees - i have a few in my neighborhood so i went for a walk and took some mental notes.
Came home to my studio and created a composition.

lavender dreams

18" x 24"
Acrylic on canvas
$1000

In my quest to make paintings with emotional appeal and energy/feeling in abstract, i present this one. Abstract Landscape.

Felicity Huffman said, " she does love lavender because it is the color of transformation."

Happy to mention that Lavender Dreams has been accepted into the CCA "Driven to Abstraction" show in September.
Artist statement about the painting -

My goal in this painting was to present an image charged with emotional energy. Felicity Huffman said," lavender is the color of transformation." Following that thought in this abstract landscape painting, "Lavender Dreams" with a row of  lavender trees is very cathartic, dream-like and zen at the same time. This painting reminds me of morning walks and beautiful gardens.

With abstract landscapes, I reach my comfort zone somewhere between the real and imagined. Using line, color, shape, texture, hard and soft edges and warm and cool colors this painting takes the viewer on a dream -like journey to that elusive space at the edge of abstract realism.

 

American landscape #6

American Landscape #5

American landscape #7

!0 " x 10"
oil on canvas
$325 each

These landscape paintings are done from photos taken around the New England area. The paintings reflect the beauty of the area during the warmer months, the simple beauty of land, sky and water along with trees and grass.

watercolor on paper
16" x 12"
20" x 16" Framed
$300

I know that we are not ready for fall yet but Galleries and shows are requesting a fall theme already. So here is a very dramatic painting with beautiful fall colors and a blue jay amidst rain drops on branches and wet leaves.This painting is going for a fall show  at the Floral Arts Gallery!

Oil On Canvas board
9" x12"

It is cold outside and there is snow on the ground. This painting could have been done plein air- (if it was not so cold!), however this is done from a friend's photo- thanks Kathy. It is a scene of Groton, MA a few days ago. this is probably my last post for the year so - Happy New Year everyone.