I had a visitor in my studio yesterday looking at my paintings. The cat turned and with a look of forlorn, I could almost hear it’s thoughts. “There are no MEOW-tains in the paintings.
I have a small room off the main studio where I put up my smaller work. It is like a miniature gallery, approximately 8 ft by 8 ft and I only used to show this type of work. The semi abstract landscapes are primarily painted in my studio from memory of the plains and farm fields that are only few miles from where we live. Although we are in an urban area these fields I see on most days. Like the beach which is only a couple of blocks away it gives me great opportunity to sample a variety of environments.
I do create plein air art and try to get out once or twice a week into the surrounding areas. It is like a pilgrimage to escape into the more remote areas and spend the day in quiete solitude painting.