Between Storms, Long Island
Acrylic on wood panels
[3' X 6'] 
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Seascapes/mixed media
Vernon Street Studios
20 Vernon Street #80
MAP # 57
Trolleys Sat+Sun | Directions (Google)
Web Site
janesherrill.com
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My recent paintings express my love affair with this planet. After a day of painting, when I leave my studio I want to bring my paintbrush to bear upon the evening sky, to drawings rivulets of melting snow create on pavement.
As a young adult I lived by the sea. I spent my days wandering through pine forests, around ponds, and out to the ocean. My intention was to get lost in my surroundings, becoming one large mind hearing/seeing. When I got lucky I was rewarded with a wide perspective—seeing each individual tree in simultaneous sharp focus, hearing every pine needle fall. I experienced all the details—there was no sense of background, each detail was as important as any other. In painting my seascapes my intention is to recreate that state of mind. I use tiny brushes and lose myself in details, trying to paint each droplet of water so every inch of my painting is flowing, creating an abstract surface rich in detail that coalesces into a compelling seascape as you stand further back. |
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