Arboretum Painting

Reading Dostoevsky’s “Notes from the Underground”, I have come to reflect upon two things; the connection of man & nature and the guise of reality (illusion we perceive as reality). Although set in 1800’s Russia and having no direct relationship with landscape, underlying themes remain appropriate in the contemporary. Traditionally, nature & landscape have presented itself as the truth, the real, the untouched. Nature alludes to notions of being free; whether it is in an outward context, through ownership of land (power, wealth, security) or, on an intimate level, a neutral, raw space of calm. Whatever it is, the dynamic of the relationship of human & nature is a space where the illusion we perceive as reality is exposed. That is, my personal view and connection with the landscape. Through transparent layer upon layer upon layer of paint, these landscapes hold multiple impressions of a particular space. The final product being a dark, moody and imagined space where moments of darkness and light are exposed. It is imagined yet it is real. Through the abstracted nature of the landscapes, what is perceived is only as much as one wishes to see. “Notes from the Underground” is particularly relevant to this body of work as, I feel, that these words are a reflection of aspects of the human condition of our time - and how this condition is so easily able to become part of the fabric of our nature which is at times very dark. For me, this is reflective in my paintings; yearning for natural landscapes and the sometimes dark confrontation with reality.

Painting:Oil on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:6.3 W x 9.8 H x 1.2 D in

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