Monday, July 2, 2007
Art talk: This small canvas I found in the stow-away bin in the studio . The canvas measures only 5″ x 7″ and I had kept for some reason a gunmetal frame of the same dimension. It is good to use the things we have so in the following weeks I will be “spring cleaning” and making good use of all the stocked materials I have around the house (without buying more). This series of small paintings is part of a daily painting ritual until I reach the 100 mini-series mark.
“LIVE SUMMER MARSH”
5″ x 7″ oil on primed board
$30 unframed
(I can be contacted thru my website.)
The theme I am exploring is about the land and special places, which I call “Eco Art of the Carolinas.” Marshscapes and coastal estuaries pull at my heart so these images fuel my process. My studio is located below and is open 11-3 M-F. More info can be found on my website: www.rlistudios.com.
Artist Studio # 14 at Charlotte Art League
1517 Camden Road, Historic South End
Charlotte, NC 28203
“ECO ART OF THE CAROLINAS, features pastel marshscapes and pigment giclée prints of the Charleston area, along with photographs of the low country, and are on display in my studio , M-F 11-3pm on Camden Road. 704-376-2787 or visit my community page and website: www.charlotteartists.com/roselynn or www.rlistudios.com
This estuary series was initially inspired by the natural beauty of the Charleston and Folly Beach area, on a trip I took with a group of girlfriends- (oil and pastel painters from across the Western Piedmont area of North Carolina and Raleigh, Missouri and Atlanta.) I hope to promote environmental conservation and awareness through these paintings. Wetlands are reportedly the number one threatened ecosystem in the world today. Losing our wetlands to the impending threat of global warming, as well as to over development, does impact our ecosystem and ultimately our quality of life.
I have been influenced by travels and living in various places abroad and in the Carolinas. I bring to my work an appreciation of my “personal translation” of the environment of each place. “Fish croak, waterfalls gush, trees and pluff mud scent the air, twilight descends, and such is the stuff that begins the life of a painting. These are the joys we should all be concerned about passing along to our children, environmental wealth,” I believe.
A graduate of St. Mary’s in Raleigh and Queen’s University in Charlotte, I began work as an artist while living in France after college and becoming charmed by the cultural lifestyle. Thereafter, I was awarded the opportunity to illustrate for LTE, Inc. and publish my first material in a book. A primary influence in pulling me back into the creative life was Julia Cameron’s The Artists Way.
Blue Palms 10.5″ x 14″ original pastel
Daily quote for painters: “Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor”- H. Jackson Browne, Jr.
“Haunted Moss on the Ashley” Lowcountry photo
Background Ambiance: A good station to listen to at night while you are painting is 94.1 out of the Lexington,NC area. Sometimes I can pick it up. The music is refreshingly upbeat and cheery.
My Ongoing Work is on display in my studio and at the 2 venues below:
CALeidscope Gallery: “America the Beautiful” member exhibit at 1517 Camden Road in Charlotte,NC (28203) in the Historic South End area, thru July 27. Hours M-F 11-3 pm.
WSOC-TV lobby exhibit thru July 28; no theme, business hours, call station.
Thanks for viewing!
