Faye Vander Veer

What Did She Say, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
Artist Faye Vander Veer deeply enjoys painting people engaged in conversation. In this piece, she used broken color, active brushwork and dappled light to contribute to the sense of spontaneity. "As I was painting," says Faye, "I imagined what the conversation of the two men could be about, and then it occurred to me, one was asking, 'What did she say?'" This piece is painted on linen mounted on birch wood panel.

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: figures, people, men, bar, restaurant, cafe, interior, impressionism, Degas, Manet, Anne Blair Brown, Dan McCaw, , impressionism, people, representational, oil painting, red, orange

What Did She Say
Faye Vander Veer
Oil painting on canvas board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
12 in. h x 9 in. w x .25 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.