Peach Hibiscus, Oil on Canvas, 16x20
"When a subject "speaks" to me, it stays in my head until I can translate it on canvas. I dream about it, wrestle with it, and then, finally, as I paint, the brush moves on its own. There is little thought, much like a dance, where the music moves you." -Sally Painter
Sally Painter has always had a special affinity for plants and an appreciation for the color, texture and detail of each speicies. Her oil and acrylic close-ups of blossoms, branches and leaves reveal an eye intimately attuned to the fragility and essence of everyday flora. Her palette is sun-drenched and her subjects enlivened. Her artistic ancestors might be said to be the Romantic landscape painters who saw emotion and narrative in the natural world without attempting to mold or create it.
Painter's petals seem to breathe on the canvas, brought to life by her layering of surface grains and careful choice of highlights, all the while inviting an almost disorienting familiarity with the flower subjects by using extremely tight framing.
"I illuminate alternative perspectives," Painter says. She describes her technique as "drawing you in with vibrant, powerful colors, appealing to your curiousity."
Color moves me
Growing up on a farm, fascinated by God's creations, I learned to appreciate the color and species of every species - each is unique, each a surprise. The leathery green of a magnolia leaf, peachy butterfly petals of a hibiscus flower, the new blue fluff of a bird in winter... all take me back to my childhood on the farm.
As a painter, I illuminate alternative perspectives, drawing you in with vibrant, powerful colors. I appeal to your curiousity, urging you, upon closer examination of my painting, to understand the message, and in some cases, the humor, in the image.
When a subject "speaks" to me, it stays in my head until I can translate it on canvas. I dream about it, wrestle with it, and then finally as I paint, the brush moves on its own. There is little thought, much like a dance, where the music moves you.
I invite you to join me and soak in the colors, textures and details of my paintings.
Many of Sally's paintings are currently represented by Agora Gallery in NYC, where her works will be on exhibit from June 12 through July 3rd.
An opening reception is planned for June 14th from 6-8pm and is open to all.
For more information, visit her website at Sally Painter Art
*originals and giclee reproductions are available for sale by the artist and her gallery
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