Greta Van Campen

Nebraska, Cozad

Triangle with 18 inch sides Greta Van Campen is known for her geometric hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has traveled across the United States sourcing inspiration from the landscapes, small towns, and cities. Now, with a young family, she gets most of her inspiration close to home. Scenic ocean views and paintings of flowers from her gardens make up the bulk of her new work. She paints in her home studio, beginning each piece with a photograph she has taken. She uses the photo as a reference while drawing from memories of her experiences, sometimes also working from sketches done on location. The image is translated into a painting by first setting large compositional elements and then finding shapes and masking off areas with tape, mixing the desired color of paint, and continuing to tape and paint until the desired amount of detail is reached. This distilled and stylized approach imbues her traditional subject matter with a freshness and modernity. As Van Campen explains, she “figure(s) out how to recreate a version of the natural, atmospheric place by turning it into a more geometric, color and balance-driven scene that is hopefully appealing, interesting, and authentic.” Van Campen was born in and resides in Maine. She received her BFA from Bowdoin College, ME. She is represented by Octavia Art Gallery, LA & TX, and Dowling Walsh Gallery...

Greta Van Campen is an artist based in Thomaston, Maine and is known for a hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has spent a great deal of time traveling across the Unit...

Greta Van Campen is an artist based in Thomaston, Maine and is known for a hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has spent a great deal of time traveling across the Unit...

Greta Van Campen is an artist based in Thomaston, Maine and is known for a hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has spent a great deal of time traveling across the Unit...

Greta Van Campen is an artist based in Thomaston, Maine and is known for a hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has spent a great deal of time traveling across the Unit...

Triangle with 18 inch sides Greta Van Campen is known for her geometric hard-edged graphic approach to representation. She has traveled across the United States sourcing inspiration from the landscapes, small towns, and cities. Now, with a young family, she gets most of her inspiration close to home. Scenic ocean views and paintings of flowers from her gardens make up the bulk of her new work. She paints in her home studio, beginning each piece with a photograph she has taken. She uses the photo as a reference while drawing from memories of her experiences, sometimes also working from sketches done on location. The image is translated into a painting by first setting large compositional elements and then finding shapes and masking off areas with tape, mixing the desired color of paint, and continuing to tape and paint until the desired amount of detail is reached. This distilled and stylized approach imbues her traditional subject matter with a freshness and modernity. As Van Campen explains, she “figure(s) out how to recreate a version of the natural, atmospheric place by turning it into a more geometric, color and balance-driven scene that is hopefully appealing, interesting, and authentic.” Van Campen was born in and resides in Maine. She received her BFA from Bowdoin College, ME. She is represented by Octavia Art Gallery, LA & TX, and Dowling Walsh Gallery...

This work is part of Honor`s painting series where see paints different scenes of resorts and resorts signs from around the US. "Most of my paintings are textured with golden acrylics medium products, but that's hard to see in a tiny photo! I wanted to post a close-up of this latest painting, which shows the concrete texture of the the pink concrete...

This work is part of Honor`s painting series where see paints different scenes of resorts and Americana signs from around the US. "Most of my paintings are textured with golden acrylics medium products, but that's hard to see in a tiny photo! I wanted to post a close-up of this latest painting, which shows the concrete texture of the the pink concrete...

A brilliant mauve opening framed in charcoal burns through the sky in this luminous painting by Jay Hodgins. The artist creates depth and light in the work using multiple layers of a...

A cloud of white and charcoal rises from a stormy horizon in this emotive acrylic painting by Jay Hodgins. Layers of glossy resin add depth and richness to the work. Integrating enc...

Stunning rich landscape, painted on panel and sealed with resin. The work speaks to a classic romanticism in the landscape, with a thoroughly modern and contemporary treatment with t...

Dark clouds at a stormy horizon meet a violet sky in this emotive diptych by Jay Hodgins. Layers of curated colors coated in a glossy resin create depth and light in the atmospheric ...