Mezzanine Gallery Exhibit: Geography/Seasons 4x4 - Souvenirs of an Artist

Artist Statement:

The act of creating a work of art outdoors is so different… so humbling… when compared to the studio experience. Being in the woods a painter is never alone; the birds sing; the wind blows; and you race with the sun to depict a moment that really can never truly be captured. The experience is sensual: the scents, the sounds, the views – I revel in it.

As many plein air artists before me, I seek the same locations to paint again and again – in different light, in all weather throughout the year. Mount Chocorua is my equivalent of Cezanne’s Mont Sainte-Victoire; “Blueberry Island” serves me as haystacks served Monet. ‘Sanctuary’ is an esker that is truly mysterious – its energy is wondrous to me. And “Senter Falls” represents the ongoing challenge to paint moving water – waterfalls are hard!

While a painting can never fully represent the experience of ‘being there’, my work stands as a souvenir of these moment of bliss and wonder.

*Betsy will donate 20% of your purchase to the library.

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