Art Series
I'm Not Right
In January of 2021, ten months into the pandemic, I decided to explore my feelings through abstract acrylic paintings. I wanted to concentrate on a selected color palette and focus on paint texture and process.
The title is a play on words as I began the series painting exclusively with my non-dominant right hand. I was interested in paint flow with less control much like my feelings about living in a pandemic. My love for hiking and the outdoors helped me to cope with the isolation.
I drew from these immersions in nature which one can observe as the series forged ahead. My hikes covered three areas of the United States: East Tennessee, Sanibel Island and Southern Wisconsin.
Hiking, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 40
Daily hikes in East Tennessee along ridges, framed by lakes, nurtured and grounded my body and soul.
Hope, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 48
This is a playful painting exploring movement, free expression, texture and randomness.
Water, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 30
The source of life.
Crying Clouds, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36
Crying Clouds on a beautiful sunrise morning over Sanibel Island.
Underground Growth & Struggle, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 48
There is no growth without struggle; there is no tree without effort
Serenity, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
60 x 48
Serenity is my final painting of this series, I'm Not Right.
I created this painting using multiple thin layers of acrylic paint to create a soft, dimensional effect.
Now that we as a country are getting a handle on the pandemic, I am feeling much at peace.
