Toujours Jeune 18" x 24"Acrylic on Canvas2006Sold

This highly textured painting is part of my Synchronal Variety series. These paintings combine decorative abstraction and meticulous photorealism in a contemporary wabi-sabi aesthetic. Wabi-sabi refers to the traditional Japanese aesthetic of appreciating things that are impermanent, imperfect, and incomplete. This ideal manifests itself in the abstract background of the piece, which is comprised of many textural layers, overlaid with delicate designs. A young lamb sits in the bright green grass in front of a background of clovers. The yellow/orange strip at the top is decorated with a pattern of blue and lavender flowers. The pink decorative border separating the top layer from the middle layer is created with soft pink paint textured with tiny glass beads. The bottom maroon layer features a decorative abstract design overlaying a rough sensual texture. The colors and subject matter of this piece create a painting that is joyous and peaceful.

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