Seneca Reflections Oil on canvas, 10 X 20, private collection "When I was growing up, our school bus crossed over the Seneca River at Belgium, NY. In this painting, I explore my lifelong fascination with the river’s mystery and allure."
Cahill Fish 8 X 16, colored pencil on paper, private collection "I was struck by the bold advertising and stepped gabled roof of this early 19th century building in Oswego, NY."
Three Sisters 21.5 X 29.5, colored pencil on paper, private collection "A well-used cast iron sink with a constellation of three faucets provided the basis for suggesting a story of three sisters (suggested outside beyond window to left) working in the kitchen."
Ohio Wesleyan University’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum 60 Sandusky St. Delaware, OH 740-368-3515 for hours August 21 - September 21 Reception: August 28, 4 - 6 pm
The Artist's Backstory with Linda Wesner: A Video Series
I am intrigued by the slow, subtle impact of nature on the landscape. I also feel an urgency to capture images that are rapidly disappearing to suburban development. In my colored pencil drawings, I work slowly, building detailed layers of soft, glowing color for a highly rendered work. In my bolder oil paintings, I work quickly, brushing paint spontaneously for a looser effect. I invite the viewer to contemplate my impressions of forgotten paths, old agricultural and commercial buildings, and sunlit natural forms.
Signs of August: 20 x 30, colored pencil on paper.A sea of corn stretches to the horizon on either side of the road; to the right a long narrow road leads to an isolated farmhouse. (Rt 36/37, east of Delaware). Just down the road new commercial centers are being completed.Preview the show.
