Elizabeth R. Whelan
Edgartown, MA
Elizabeth R. Whelan is an artist working from a studio on Martha's Vineyard. She is known for her realistic portraits, botanical, and marine paintings.
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A massive tangle of greenbrier and blackberries is the inspiration for this abstract botanical painting.
It is fascinating to explore in paint the complexity of growth and the juxtaposition of autumn life and decay. Overgrown greenbrier and blackberries can form a dense net of vines, and I was intrigued with the idea of keeping the plant life somewhat recognizable as such, while pursuing a more abstract view of the word 'tangle'. I was happy with the way the result brings to life all the action of the autumn breezes moving the vines, and the idea of growth overall.
- Subject Matter: Landscape
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