"Big Sur #5"
by Michelle Courier
Entry Number: 4
Location: Golden Gallery & Custom Framing
Starting Bid: $600.00
Bio
To be an artist is to recognize the possibilities of everyday sight and scenes. I intend my paintings to bring an enthusiastic response to the world I see. I am especially attracted by light: reflections, sunbeams, and shadows. The mood of a painting is almost always portrayed by the quality of light. I notice the difference in the light in South Miami, Florida compared to Michigan’s ever-changing seasonal light.
My most recent group of paintings involves my interpretation of the land. I am interested in the strong light and dark contrasts created in the environment. The vertical and horizontal shapes create rhythm and movement of new growth. Forms began to appear as negative or positive shapes. I never lose the recognizable, and want to see patterns evolve from realism in a form of painted tapestry.