I especially enjoy painting landscapes
with something arresting about the composition. As an example, I like
majestic views which show contrast between faraway mountain peaks, an
enormous pine tree with sunlit soft needles in the foreground, and in
between, a shimmery lake far below. I wish to convey and share the
excitement or feeling I have in viewing a scene or a photo.
Pine & Bubble Pond
Strength in Fragility
Ballet dancers, animals and people are
also fascinating to me. I love the lines of graceful Ballerinas. I feel
captured by the expression and body language of animals as much as that
of people. Using oil as my medium, I enjoy seeing how I can make fur
look very soft, dresses look layered and fluffy, and a baby polar bear
look playful.
Ballet Dancers
Knut Says Hello
Mare and Foal
My current work is of a massive rock of
a mountain. I have chosen to use the palette knife in this painting to
show the layers and strength of the mountain. My choice of subject has
grown from a love of the wilderness. Hiking in the mountains of Quebec,
British Columbia and New England has provided me scope for my
landscapes. A recent canoe trip in the Baron Canyon of Algonquin Park
inspired me in ways that find expression in my painting.
Mount Colvin Rock & Birch
Charlotte
(Sari) Kelen
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