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In The Quiet, No.2 by BarbaraHouston ArtStudio

In The Quiet, No.2

  • Acrylic, archival ink + graphite on torrefied maple panel
  • 5.5 x 9 x 0.25 in
    (13.97 x 22.86 x 0.64 cm)
  • BarbaraHouston ArtStudio
  • Gifted

An intimate capture of the inland ponds and environs with the composition reinforced by the grain and colour of the torrefied maple panel.

PANEL PAINTINGS

Houston approaches material as a catalyst to composition by carefully selecting torrefied* maple or baltic birch pales that evoke the image to be captured. The grain and movement of the wood informs the painting; acrylic, archival inks, graphite and the painted colour of the warm maple or baltic birch created the composition and colouring, a lyrical approach to capturing the essence of place.

*Torrefaction is a drying process that stabilizes wood, removing moisture; leaving warm tones + smokey scent, a material of choice for musical instruments.

Bonavista Peninsula. 2023

  • Framed: 7 x 10.3 x 1 in (17.78 x 26.16 x 2.54 cm)
  • Inventory Number: 24786-23-33
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