A colorful array of floral paintings will bring warmth and a hint of spring to your winter this month at R. Michelson Galleries. Who’s the well-known painter? Much more is just one click away!
Do you miss the ribbons of color that characterize the sudden burst of life at the beginning of the spring season? If so, we’ve got an exhibition worth your time. On view through February 28 at R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, Massachusetts, “Flowers in February” is a great showcase of recent plein air works by painter Lewis Bryden.
While the prototypical plein air painting features vast landscapes and a deeper sense of space, Bryden focuses his artistic lens close to his subjects. Featuring some 16 colorful works, “Flowers in February” will bring a hint of spring to your winter months!
Speaking about his recent artistic journeys, Bryden says, “I began thinking in a new way about painting outdoors: Why not have a very close focus of interest in a plein air painting? Also, what could be better than being outdoors and getting the colors of flowers in their always changing natural light?
“So, about three years ago I started this series of plein air flower paintings. There are some precedents, such as Monet’s ‘Poppy Field’ and some Impressionists’ garden studies. However, most flower painting I’ve seen is of cut flowers, in a vase in an artists’ studio, under north light. This struck me as a chance to try a new approach.
“Of course, I can’t paint flowers outside during the winter months — but that’s when we miss them the most. Hence, ‘Flowers in February.’”
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