Exterior Landscape Paintings
My exterior Plein Air Landscapes (in oil and in gouache) are portraits; small intimate expressions of my deep love and reverence for this planet. In the process of creating this work I am given the opportunity to ponder my placement in this world through coordinates that are defined by a physical horizon shaped through visual access, as well as my interior world that has no physical boundaries and offers infinite possibilities. My hope is that the viewer might be enticed to use these paintings, as tools, to access and explore these places within themselves.
Oil – description
Gouache – The nature of gouache encourages me to paint with momentary, spontaneous fluidity, which reflects the fleeting passage of time. The subject of my work is focused on the forces of nature, and universal mood impact dictated by change in landscape and weather.
Mono-Type - I am overtly aware of the passing of time and the uniqueness of each moment that passes and the very nature of mono-type is uniqueness. Not only does it capture a moment in time, but much like a birthing process, the technique of printing removes the painting from it’s maker and allows it literally…life, breath and space of it’s own. The idea that this work becomes separate from the artist who made it intrigues me. This process is akin to placing a piece made of clay into a kiln, and allowing the atmospheric elements of that environment shape its outcome. The result is a painting that exudes atmosphere and mystery and suggests untapped experiences and sensations.
Oil – description
Gouache – The nature of gouache encourages me to paint with momentary, spontaneous fluidity, which reflects the fleeting passage of time. The subject of my work is focused on the forces of nature, and universal mood impact dictated by change in landscape and weather.
Mono-Type - I am overtly aware of the passing of time and the uniqueness of each moment that passes and the very nature of mono-type is uniqueness. Not only does it capture a moment in time, but much like a birthing process, the technique of printing removes the painting from it’s maker and allows it literally…life, breath and space of it’s own. The idea that this work becomes separate from the artist who made it intrigues me. This process is akin to placing a piece made of clay into a kiln, and allowing the atmospheric elements of that environment shape its outcome. The result is a painting that exudes atmosphere and mystery and suggests untapped experiences and sensations.
