PETIT: Art Exhibit - Beyond Delicious: Landscapes in Oil

Wed, Jun 14th (All day)
Event Type: 
Art Exhibit

Artist: Barbara Conte-Gaugel


From the artist: I am a landscape painter. Working on site en plein air offers me a lot of inspiration. There is something wonderful about the process of dragging paints, brushes, easel and assorted other stuff into a quiet spot where you make marks on canvas. Art history tells us that this was once considered cheating. Imagine that! I can tell you from personal experience that it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to contend with the wind, the beating hot sun, the sudden downpour and the occasional swarm of bees and other insects. But, even with all of that, it can be quite invigorating and satisfying. The immediacy of the scene that is being recorded is what makes this activity so intoxicating. In my mind, it adds to the authenticity of my paintings.