Bernadette van Baarsen

Intermezzo 8. Contemporary Abstract Color-Field Landscape. Oil on Canvas.

2024

Large French Expressionist oil on canvas painting of a rocky landscape by Jean Arène. Signed and dated bottom left. Presented in original white painted wood frame made by the artist....

Large scale Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Dutch artist Tony Dielen. The painting is signed bottom right, resigned in full and has an artist's and a collection's label to the rear stretchers. The canvas is on a good stretcher with 'keys'. It is presented in a fine blond wood custom tray...

This is the left panel of what was originally a diptych, hence the name, but the right panel is no longer available. A new right panel will be made shortly. This painting in delicate...

A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surface of the sky with the rough texture of earth or grass. I paint symmetrical reflections in water and rhythmic repetitions of trees. Even an ordinary, seemingly uninteresting fragment of the suburban landscape hides a beauty that I want to see and then transfer to the canvas. I am inspired by nature because it contains a hidden secret of existence. For me, painting it is a reflection on life and passing away. It is an attempt to capture the imperceptible essence, to paint what cannot be seen. I think that my paintings can be a respite, an antidote for a man tired of technology, constant rush, hustle and bustle of the city. Grzegorz Wójcik...