Window of Leaves, Oil Painting
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Hilary GomesWindow of Leaves, Oil Painting2021
2021
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"The painting symbolizes love," says artist Hilary Gomes. She captures two delicate pink roses from a visit to the Filoli Gardens in California. Starting with a raw umber underpainting, she then completed the piece with an indirect oil painting method and finished with a varnish coat. This unframed piece is on an acid-free archival Deluxe Professional oil-primed Linen Centurion medium-weight textured linen panel that is cleanly wrapped and adhered to a solid 3mm MDF wood board.
About the Artist
Artist Hilary Gomes paints small-scale classical garden compositions with a focus on roses. “Painting roses is a metaphor for love. I aim to convey the poetic spiritual beauty and grace of nature,†says Hilary. As a native to the California Bay Area, she began her journey in drawing and painting attending the Ruth Aswawa School of the Arts High School in San Francisco, CA. She then earned her B.F.A. from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science in New York City. While in New York, a defining moment for her art inspiration came from viewing Henri Fantin-Latour's paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She continued her passion for art and received her MFA in Painting from The University of Iowa. She stays active as a practicing painter and professor, stating that teaching informs her art practice. She has been a full-time tenured female faculty at Foothill College in Los Altos, CA from 2001 to the present and chairs the department of art. Hilary teaches oil and watercolor painting, color and design, and life drawing. Hilary's art studio is on the first floor of her home looking out into her garden. “My clean and environmentally solvent-free studio is filled with light, house plants, a large standing easel, and a small table easel. I also paint outdoors in my backyard with the sounds of nature and fresh air.â€
Words that describe this painting: floral, flower, botanical, rose, beauty, small, garden, Filoli Garden, California, panoramic, oilpaint, flora, impressionism, impressionism, flora, oil painting, green
Window of Leaves
Hilary Gomes
Oil painting on canvas board
Varnished and Ready to frame
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2021
6 in. h x 12 in. w x .12 in. d
0 lbs. 6 oz.
- Creator:Hilary Gomes
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.12 in (3.05 mm)
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- Condition:Window of Leaves. Hilary Gomes. Oil painting on canvas board. Varnished and Ready to frame. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 730151stDibs: LU92219534982
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