Sloan Road Goldenrods. Acrylic on Panel. 18" x 24" 2011
I have always found walking in the woods to be a great comfort. To me, my landscapes are a refuge, both while I paint and when they are hung on a wall. If I am successful, I can breathe the space and slip into the shadows. It is not my intention to idealize nature or depict pastoral scenes. The locations I choose to paint are very familiar to me, whether visited weekly as part of my routine or a view from my childhood home. These to me are about stopping and appreciating an unexpected color or magnificent shift of light. I favor minimally inhabited scenes, while there is some evidence of a human influence on the land; mowed fields, a fence, or a far away barn. To me, the absence of figures within the paintings, frees the space and, allows my mind to wander through the landscape uninhibited.
Bennington, Vermont. Also on view are photos by John Giblo. Please stop by and enjoy some fine coffee and artwork.
