Monday, January 26, 2015

April Gornik - Transcendence in Nature

April Gornik
 
Storm, Rain, Light, 2013, Oil on linen, 68" x 72"  & Storm and Plains, 2012, Oil on linen, 74" x 103"

Gornik paints large landscapes with a focus on weather conditions and dramatic light.  Like the 19th century Hudson River painters, her landscapes communicate a powerful sense of the sublime.
The artist sketches on her laptop from photographs, enhancing the landscapes until she finds that split second of transcendence.

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