Thursday, April 26, 2007
Look Again
I love that a locale that we have perhaps seen ( and overlooked) thousands of times before can suddenly become compelling, viewed from another perspective. The meditation for this painting is "The weed you curse today may tomorrow be a lilly" ( -anon). I have learned it is important to be open to the opportunity to see something or someone in a new way; it can become truly serendipitous. This oil on canvas is 11"x14" and has alot of knife texture built up in the trees. It also features luminescent oils, which have a deep, color-shifting pleasing mineral sort of quality. This work may be purchased at www.FineArtBySusiFranco.com. all work copyrighted 2001-2008 Susi Franco.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Just seeing those majestic flowers is awe-inspiring, and every year no matter what pain or suffering or disappointment we may have endured, those magical lillies awaken and stir the poet within. This little 6"x6" oil on canvas is my humble homage to the lilly pond that blossoms only once a year. :) I have therefore titled it that, "Only Once A Year" . The meditation for this work is somewhat more lengthy than usual, but most apt....
"And I, who neared the the goal of all my nature, felt my soul at the climax of it's yearning, suddenly as it ought, grow calm with rapture". ( -Dante, The Divine Comedy)
I think too often, in the busyness of everyday living, we lose touch completely with the natural world. Man's spiritual growth and even his survival is intimately interwoven with Nature and to forget that invites peril & catastrophe to our species. The time has come in our world for us to stop the madness, take a breath, return to Nature and all Her healing; the world is too much with us all. I like to think my little lilly painting may be a small step in the right direction. You may go to www.FineArtBySusiFranco.com to purchase this work. All work here copyrighted 2001-2008 Susi Franco.
Friday, April 13, 2007
This little 5"x7" oil on panel is titled "Dreams Grow Here" and features heavy impasto knife texture in the buttery foreground flowers.
I like to think it leads you in, lets you breathe the sweetness of the place. :) The meditation for this work is: "Every exit is an entry somewhere else"- Tom Stoppard
We often think when something has ended in our lives that Life itself must also stop or halt. That mindset utterly obliterates every possibility that is out there waiting for you to discover it.
It is my hope this little painting may remind you to consider the infinite"what-if's" of tomorrow.
As with all my work, this can be purchased securely through www.FineArtBySusiFranco.com. Questions ?...you can write me at Circe2001@aol.com , I'll answer promptly.
Copyright 2001-2008 Susi Franco, all images
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
I know every inch of the horizon and cherish it. When I am troubled or spirit-weary, a walk by the ocean is always my best medicine. I take reference photos often and use them in my studio, and this painting was born from one of those. It is a 6"x6" oil and is titled "Narragansett Saturday"....I think I have captured the clouds and waves well, the angular rocks jutting out low into the water. This work features a bit of impasto done with knife; I very much like using that effect to suggest the foam on waves. I hope it gives you a moment of thought, of peace, a desire to see "My" Narragansett. :) The meditation for this work is:
"Trust to that prompting within you"-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I didn't think of myself as a plein aire painter til I obeyed the urge to go to the sea wall and paint; now I derive great joy from it, something I was convinced I wouldn't like. It is important for us to listen to that inner voice...most of the time it is instructing us to utilize tools which are organic to our happiness. Any good weather weekend you'll now find me at the beach, easel up and work under way; it is a source of deep satisfaction.
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Daily Painting-Prairie Palace
It is 8"x10", with sides painted so framing is unnecessary. It features heavy texture done with palette knife and the color just sparkles. You may purchase it securely at www.FineArtBySusiFranco.com.