“Resurging Growth” 36″ x 48″ oil and metal leaf on canvas – $4,700
“White Dogwood and Beyond” 36″ x 48″ oil and metal leaf on canvas – $4,700
The pandemic has created a new situation for me – no deadlines for shows. With galleries closed and shows postponed, I found myself with no guidelines for my daily painting. It has been over 50 years that I’ve had some deadline of either group or featured shows each year and I realized I had to create my own schedule of work or I wouldn’t have an incentive to complete a painting.
I have always had a gallery space or season in mind as I painted for a show, but now I’m trying to create a body of work that has a similar theme and technique, no matter which season. I seem to need some structure to give each day purpose and enthusiasm.
I just completed both paintings above and the grapevine painting is the last in a “wine country” series while the dogwood painting is the beginning of another – the universe. I may paint more grapevines in the future, but I’m now concentrating on ways to give the backgrounds behind my metal leaf more colors and patterns. It is also giving me a greater range of possibilities.
Visit my showcase paintings at Manhattan Arts Intl. https://manhattanarts.com/joan-metcalf/
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