Faye Vander Veer

I Thought You Knew, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
A couple engages in deep conversation over a glass of wine at a Parisian street cafe. "The light is what first caught my eye," says artist Faye Vander Veer, "but it was the body posture of the couple seated in the foreground that had me wondering about their conversation."

About the Artist
Artist Faye Vander Veer seeks out moments with engaging narratives and captures them with an impressionist style. She describes herself as an observer of people living their day-to-day lives. Her goal is to offer viewers a look into her sensory memory while also prompting the beginning of a story. Faye always keeps her camera by her side, ready to capture reference material. "For me, each painting is an opportunity to explore my emotional reactions to the color and light I observe," says Faye. She enjoys being in her glass-walled studio surrounded by nature to inspire her creative process. When she is not putting paint on canvas, Faye can be found in nature, journaling or writing poetry. Her artwork has been showcased in both American Art Collector and Art of the West magazines.

Words that describe this painting: impressionist, people, couple, wine, Paris, Europe, restaurant, cafe, Manet, Degas, cafe, street, chairs, tables, seated, sitting, impressionism, people, travel, representational, oil painting, blue

I Thought You Knew
Faye Vander Veer
Oil painting on canvas board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .12 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.