Oak I, Kelli Kaufman Framed Oil and Wax on Canvas Landscape Medallion Painting

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Kelli Kaufman
Oak I, Kelli Kaufman Framed Oil and Wax on Canvas Landscape Medallion Painting
2018

About the Item

'Oak I' is a small oil and wax on canvas circular landscape painting set inside a square frame, created by American artist Kelli Kaufman in 2018. Featuring an exquisite palette made of a lovely tonality of green, blue and yellow, the painting showcases an impressionistic depiction of a majestic oak tree, standing out beautifully on a yellow and white background. The composition, slightly moved towards the left side, gives great attention to the roots that connect the ground to the foliage. Sold individually, this painting is one of a series of six oak trees that would look stunning together in a vignette. Inspired by her travels, Oak I is part of a body of work created for our exhibition "Third Coast: Landscapes of the Gulf South". Travel balanced with her Louisiana roots to blend with Kaufman’s signature style in paintings that feature oaks, marshes and other sunset skies along the Gulf Coast. In her own words: “Sometimes going away brings a different level of focus and appreciation of the beauty in the familiar,” Kaufman said. “I traveled a lot this year, especially to Hawaii and noticed similarities in the palms and flora to that of Louisiana plants. The palmetto, for example, is everywhere along the coast and symbolizes home for so many. Seeing familiar plants in a different place reminded me that the splendor of nature is all around us — even when we’re home. We just don’t always recognize it.” Set inside a square floater frame, this tree painting is signed lower right. Without its frame, the painting has a diameter of 16 inches. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Kelli Kaufman is a self-taught painter of southern coastal landscapes. The nostalgic, untamed scenery of the south, including vast colorful skies, wild meandering marshes and moss-draped live oak trees are the primary sources of inspiration for her work. In her paintings, the eye is led to far off vanishing points, capturing a moment in time that is both romantic and familiar. Line and shape come in and out of focus with soft brush stroked of oil paint, cold wax, oil pastels and charcoal. Painted with emotion and a connection to her roots, Kaufman’s paintings conjure an internal longing to immortalize the fragile beauty of the land.

Creator:
Kelli Kaufman
Creation Year:
2018
Dimensions:
Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
Medium:
Wax,Oil,Canvas
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Atlanta, GA
Reference Number:
Seller: 833171stDibs: LU63833475822