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Abstracting the Land

June 17, 2017

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

Gary Anderson, La Push Morning, acrylic
Gary Anderson, La Push Morning, acrylic

Deconstructing and reconstructing landscapes has been a habit of artists for more than a century. Cezanne focused on the structure, Monet focused on the light. Over time, the landscape has been transformed into elaborate geometries and subtle hues. Sometimes you can’t tell what’s being rendered. And yet, these artists manage to capture the land; reducing and distilling, or expanding and elaborating, till they’ve exposed what is essential to the scene.

Annie Meyer, Orange French Landscape 2017
Annie Meyer, Orange French Landscape 2017, monotype
Bill Baily, Pathways
Bill Baily, Pathways, mixed media
Jon Jay Cruson, Vista 2, acrylic
Jon Jay Cruson, Vista 2, acrylic
Eva MacLowry, Azure Fields (Gold Leaf Series), oil and wax
Eva MacLowry, Azure Fields (Gold Leaf Series), oil and wax
Katherine McDowell, Lake Monotype 271, monotype
Katherine McDowell, Lake Monotype 271, monotype
Yvonne Branchflower, Winter in San Timoteo Canyon, oil
Yvonne Branchflower, Winter in San Timoteo Canyon, oil
Fran Kievet, Ocean Textures, oil
Fran Kievet, Ocean Textures, oil
Ralph Davis, Ghost Mountain, acrylic
Ralph Davis, Ghost Mountain, acrylic
Janet Holt, Reogranizing the Landscape, acrylic
Janet Holt, Reogranizing the Landscape, acrylic
Molly Cliff Hilts, Islander's Lament, mixed media
Molly Cliff Hilts, Islander’s Lament, mixed media
Hazel Schlesinger, It Was A Good Day, oil
Hazel Schlesinger, It Was A Good Day, oil
Candace Primack, Snow in Spring, mixed media
Candace Primack, Snow in Spring, mixed media
Agnes Kovacs, Connected 5, acrylic
Agnes Kovacs, Connected 5, acrylic
Christopher Bibby, Crown Point & Beacon Rock, oil and wax
Christopher Bibby, Crown Point & Beacon Rock, oil and wax
Joan Metcalf, Penny's Maple Tree, oil and metal leaf
Joan Metcalf, Penny’s Maple Tree, oil and metal leaf

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