Changing Landscapes
I recently went to the exhibition called ‘Changing Landscapes: Themes in Nineteenth Century French and American Painting’ that is taking place in the Victoria H. Myhren Gallery right now. I was really blown away by some of the art that was featured. Because I have never been a strong painter I have always really admired people who can create beautiful painted works.
One of the pieces I really connected with was one done by Curtis Chamberlin. It did not have a title, but he used watercolor on paper to paint a beautiful and slightly somber image of a huge autumn tree with cattle grazing around it. What I loved most about this painting was how Chamberlin used a large array of colors to create the shadow and the shading underneath the tree in the forefront. Looking at the picture takes me back to my hometown of Sun Valley when I was around eight years old. I lived near a field where they would let cattle graze in it every fall, and this image reminds me of the times I would walk with my mom to the field and watch the cattle as the sun would set.
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