To be honest, I am so proud of this new collection: Blithe With Me
These works flowed out of me. I felt so calm and present in the studio. Making abstract work with materials that at times are hard to control has helped me be okay with letting go. Not being in control all the time and play. The canvas calls to me as my children do. Play with me, enjoy me, be cheerfully indifferent and spend time with me.
blithe (comparative blither, superlative blithest)
Indifferent, careless, showing a lack of concern.
Forget the dishes, forget climate change, for a moment be happily carefree.
Playing, serious play in the studio, playing as children do.
Before coming into the studio I usually choose a color pallet, then it is a collaboration with the canvas making a mark, pouring and pulling the paint, and then listening to see what the painting wants. I love working improvisationally and intuitively.
Blithe With Me: I make aesthetic based work, beautiful work, I make work that I get lost in, lost in the layers and the details. I am present with the painting, and let go of that which I cannot control. To be here, now carefree for a moment, I hope the work says to you, as it does to me in the studio, Blithe With Me.
I love the large scale also because it encourages me to work freely. Working from my shoulder rather than my wrist.
My work is large statement work. It often is the focal point in a collector’s home. I love having beginner art buyers starting their original art collections with my work. They usually are first time collectors because my work is affordable, beautiful and approachable. I love making work that has a lot of details that can be slowly discovered over time.
A recent collector exclaimed how life-giving my art was and how they loved having it hanging in their home adding to the space and to the conversation.
see the work…
Blithe With Me show is still available on view until October 18th at the Bryan Oliver Gallery in Spokane Washington.
The individual works can also be found on my site.
The sold works will be shipped out domestically and internationally. Please feel free to inquire about available artworks. Shipping is determined by your location. Payment is possible through PayPal, or bank transfer.
Do you have any questions about the collection or about purchasing a work? Please comment below or contact me via social media.
Thank you,
Anna