Our Newsletter: Issue #39
Hello, and welcome to another issue of Our Newsletter.
If you've been following my Instagram you may have seen that I've been sharing detail shots of a new painting in recent posts.
Today, I'm excited to share the full piece with you.
Yours are the first eyes to see the completed painting in its entirety, so please feel free to share your thoughts.
Before I delve into the new painting,
don't forget that you can still view three of my pieces in the Shapes and Things virtual exhibition.
Just click here to explore.
Pursuit of Perfection: A Fool's Errand, 2023
Oil on canvas
122 x 152 cm
Inspired from a statement I heard that the skill of an artist can be measured by how they paint hands and horses, this painting began as a quest toward painterly perfection and concluded with the realisation that perfection does not exist.
Working on this painted unfolded a storyline exploring the need to connect with nature and the self. The composition focuses on an arm, a clear symbol of humanity, reaching toward a glowing bluish horse. The horse, a symbol of nature, freedom, strength and spirit, its aura luminescent, is receiving of the hand.
This scene is rooted in a rich rosewood-like colour invoking a feeling of longing and quietly rumbling energy. A streak of vibrant green cuts through this darkness bringing with it the vitality of spring. The straight lines contrast with the organic shapes creating a sense of movement; the horizontal line links the horse and the hand, while the vertical line creates a divide hinting toward the oscillating energy of wanting to connect but not always being able to.
Wishing you a great weekend ahead.
Lots of love,
Arietta xx