Claude Monet said: “For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value."
Whatever the subject, I love most to paint the nuanced colors of atmosphere. In this still life, which I arranged in my garden one morning, I did not set out to paint the objects themselves, but instead, the crescendo of fresh air and rising sun, co-mingling to yield beautiful hues, a soft haze, whispering through and among roses and leaves and rich grapes, revealing the quiet presence of a little ceramic bird, the shimmer of satin and reflections...the breath of radiance!
I am pleased to report that this painting was accepted to the California Art Club's 11th Gold Medal Exhibition, held at the Bowers Museum, July 16 through August 21, 2022.
Claude Monet said: “For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value."
Whatever the subject, I love most to paint the nuanced colors of atmosphere. In this still life, which I arranged in my garden one morning, I did not set out to paint the objects themselves, but instead, the crescendo of fresh air and rising sun, co-mingling to yield beautiful hues, a soft haze, whispering through and among roses and leaves and rich grapes, revealing the quiet presence of a little ceramic bird, the shimmer of satin and reflections...the breath of radiance!
I am pleased to report that this painting was accepted to the California Art Club's 11th Gold Medal Exhibition, held at the Bowers Museum, July 16 through August 21, 2022.