Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Dec, '05 Service Club Of St. Clair County

I donated these paintings to the Service Club of St. Clair County (IL) to be auctioned off at their annual fundraiser (December, '05). ...
Jennifer Rashet purchased both pieces.

"In The Garden I"



"In The Garden II"

"Nobody sees a flower, really--it is so small we haven't time, and to see takes time." -Georgia O'Keefe


Among the great American artists of the 20th-century, Georgia O'Keeffe stands as one of the most compelling. For nearly a century, O'Keeffe's representations of the beauty of the American landscape were a brave counterpoint to the chaotic images embraced by the art world. Her cityscapes and still lifes filled the canvas with wild energy that gained her a following among the critics as well as the public. Though she has had many imitators, no one since has been able to paint with such intimacy and stark precision.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those paintings look very good. And I like the Georgia O'Keefe Quote at the bottom. I think I had seen that one before.

Susan G. Holtzman said...

Thanks, Jim. I am adding some of my favorite quotes to each page.