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The beauty, force and energy of water and its associated reflective light have always drawn me in as a scientist and as an artist. This connection I have with the ocean and the amazing colours of dawn and dusk is what has inspired Serenity VIII. This painting is a homage to the natural beauty and emotional energy that all water bodies including Howe Sound have.
With this painting I also want to convey the beauty of Howe Sound in BC and how vulnerable it is. Currently the sound is threatened by pollution, industrialization, climate change (both raising temperatures and water
Date: | December 2020 |
Technique: | Oil and Acrylic on Canvas |
Styles: | Fine Art, Impressionism, Minimalism, Modern |
Contents: | Water, Scenery, Sea, Ocean, Shoreline, Coast, Seascape, Shoreline, Beach, Calm, Serenity |
Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
Unframed Size: | 24in x 36in |
Frame: | Not framed |
Weight: | 5.5lbs (estimated) |
Monica Gewurz
Lions Bay, British Columbia
Monica's distinctive style of textural painting, in which she applies thick layers of acrylic paint and medium with palette knives, results in a 3-D effect, suggesting organic energy, flow and movement. At the same time, she uses multiple glazes of colour to produce contrast and harmony, creating lightness, fluidity, and
"“Working with texture and layers in my mixed media paintings gives me an opportunity to express nature in an abstract way, to encourage the viewer to be moved by its beauty, and to create a mood that will seduce the eye, soothe the mind, and inspire the spirit.” Monica Gewurz"