Landscapes
Abstract landscapes are an interesting topic to explore, in part because they can mean so many things to different people. Some provide a focal point for the eye of the viewer, such as a minimalist or idealized form of a house (sometimes little more than a sketched architectural framework), while others may be little more than a distant horizon, allowing the viewer to wander freely.
We find what calls us home.
A subset of these is titled "Hiraeth", which is a Welsh word for homesickness, nostalgia, or the longing for a home to which one can never return, may no longer exist, or possibly never really have existed. It is a grief or sadness for things that have been lost, or simply no longer being as we remember them.
My focus, as the artist, is not necessarily the feeling of loss itself, but the feeling of serenity and peaceful safety.
We find what calls us home.
A subset of these is titled "Hiraeth", which is a Welsh word for homesickness, nostalgia, or the longing for a home to which one can never return, may no longer exist, or possibly never really have existed. It is a grief or sadness for things that have been lost, or simply no longer being as we remember them.
My focus, as the artist, is not necessarily the feeling of loss itself, but the feeling of serenity and peaceful safety.
The Desert: 6" x 8" Acrylic on canvas, 2007
