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Sidne Teske
A fleeting moment is captured, describing the stark clarity of Great Basin light or the subtle shift of filtered shadow in a Northwestern forest. Smooth and buttery, the consistency of soft pastel lends a sensuous quality to the vibrant agitated marks rendered in the race against time.
Plein aire paintings are my expression of emotional response to specific locations in an instant of recognition, a celebration of the joy of seeing the commonplace.
Being familiar with the Great Basin, I find the challenge of painting in the Pacific Northwest stimulating and discomfiting. I am out of my comfort zone. The forest is frightening. Painting enables me to delve into the secrets and uncloak the mystery. It is a pilgrimage of passion.
Wild Women:Benedict Church Durham Ericson Hansen Jordan Knous Orr Prodaniuk Rappa Teske Uriu Wallis
Reno 2009 Guests:Berg Donohue Hendee Rosser