As a young girl I wandered fields at my grandmother’s farm. They
were enchanting and mysterious. I loved to disappear in them, dream in them,
and emerge from them as if I’d been in a magic world. Decades later I’ve opened
myself again to the wonder of field.
On July walks I am enthralled with the floaty look of field and stop in my tracks for too many minutes to see the light flicker and spark on the
random wild growth-thinking it’s not random at all. And bird-watching with a sense
of awe as they synchronize in low flight before landing to become one with
field..
July, good things come to those who wait, oil / cold wax on canvas, 30x30in, 2013
I had posted this painting ‘in progress’ and finished it
today. The reference was a loose drawing but it just wasn’t enough and I found the colours and shapes were not going where I wanted. Rather than hike with this large canvas to
work on location, I brought the wild flowers and grasses into the studio and
used them as reference. I often do this and find it always helps, whether just
with colour temperature or structure. I am much happier with the painting now.
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