Genevieve Hamel

Secret Gardens (Oil Painting, Impasto, Impressionism, Mystical, Glow)

2023

"My passions for design & nature have always been the two driving forces in everything I do, but they constantly rival each other until I start drawing & painting. The opposite forces of design creation that demand precision and engineering with the peaceful and simple environment that nature provides to me have found their synergy, their common ground through painting. I love when the symbiosis of these two forces expresses itself with simple materials like wood panels & oil paints. It is a pure joy to be the author of the creation process, to find a sense of inner peace along the way, and to share my modern interpretation of flowers, animals & abstract landscapes with everyone who loves art! That’s what oil painting does to me! The energy and drive can be felt through the boldness of colors, the intensity of the brushstrokes, the heaviness of the palette knife layers, and the emotions through the softness of the backgrounds and the mysteriousness of the color composition. As no two days are alike so does my art! All my paintings leave some of the background exposed showing where it begins on the wood panel and letting rise to the surface a modern simplistic beauty through the layers. A balancing act between choosing how much to reveal versus how much to hide creating the 'perfectly imperfect'. My paintings are meant to evoke emotions and leave enough room for the new owner to complete their own story. I’m a generator of ideas, a generator of smiles through my art and there’s nothing that makes me happier than sharing it with you!" — Genevieve Hamel