Vinland
Oil on Wood (36" X 27")
The heavy impasto treatment and color is suggestive of wine country.
It is said that the harsh conditions of some vineyards contribute to
the quality of the wine,
as the roots have to dig deeper and are thus more stable and productive
and less subject to the vagaries of bad weather. The painting suggests
rolling hills
but also the shapes of grapevines struggling skyward. There is even a
vague suggestion of a vinery towards the center of the painting. Strategic
use of purples and deep blue greens touches on the colors of grapes dusted
with yeast, while warm ochres and sand colors simulate the tones of the
gravely soil of certain quality vineyards. The implication is that fine
delicate things have their origins in rough circumstances and that their
struggle contributes to their ultimate quality. In this work there is
perhaps a metaphor for how quality
comes about in many types of creation, including art.
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