If You Only Knew Me Back Then....

You would have heard me say some pretty awful things about abstract art.  When I was young and stupid, but thought I knew oh-so-much, I thought abstracts were lazy and absurd - certainly not showing any creative discipline... well, you get the picture!  I was arrogant.

In 2010, the artists at the studio/gallery where I've been working decided to have a month-long gallery show with the title, "Absolutely Abstract".  I was horrified.  I "didn't DO" abstracts.  But being a team player, I groaned and agreed to try.

I only stopped painting abstracted images due to lack of time to produce any more before we had to hang the show!  I churned out 14, and loved every minute of this new creative mode.  To be fair to those who do abstract work on a regular basis and are passionate about it, I only call mine "abstracted" images.  Some are representational and some, well, you can just make up what you want to see in them!  So here are some of them in one long text.  You may scroll down quickly or linger, depending on where your opinion of abstract works happens to rest at the moment!

Solitude

SOLD

Palm Sunday

30" x 24" acrylic on canvas

Falling Blossoms

24" x 36" acrylic and metallic foils on canvas

The Blood and the Glory

Tryptich, ea. 12" x 24"

Acrylic and gold foiled paper on canvas

Garden Aftermath

Dyptich, ea. 12" x 24"

Acrylic on canvas

These are the only paintings that made it to my printer for 'capture'.  There are others, and if there's enough interest, I will gladly post my own photos of the finished pieces.  I hope each of us can keep on stretching from what we already know and are comfortable with, to experience and discover other wonders that are out there, somewhere!

Blessings,

Sarah