No. 3 Trio in Triptych

No. 3 Trio in Triptych, 10x8" oil on gessobord

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." 

— Berthold Auerback

Here is the final panel of my triptych. Somehow showing only the all-female string trio engaged in their music in the first two panels didn't seem complete without someone on the receiving end of their hard work, talent and magic; there's nothing worse than music falling on deaf ears.

Paused seated in partial sunlight, perhaps this man was on his way to the library, judging by the stack of books on the bench? He appears lost in his own world enraptured by the sidewalk jam session in progress? 

Music is a haven for our souls. I believe all beautiful art has the ability to transport us there. Maya Angelou said, "Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." 

Thank you for crawling along with this project. I hope you've enjoyed the journey as much as I have. 

Together all three of the 10x8" individually framed panels create a 24x10"triptych.

YOU'RE INVITED

Please come see this painting which will be for sale in the Conroe Art League's February Art De Musique Exhibit opening Feb. 3 through April 4. All are invited to attend an Artist's Reception 5-8:00 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 6th. The Gallery is located at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX. 

 

No. 2 Trio in Triptych

"No.2 Trio in Triptych", 10x8", oil on gessobord

"A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?" —Albert Einstein

As I promised, here is part two of my triptych (3 individual paintings which make up one large piece of artwork).

 

All three 10x8" framed panels will be for sale as a group in the Conroe Art League's February Art De Musique Exhibit which opens Feb. 3 and runs through April 4. All are invited to attend an artist's reception 5-8:00 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 6th. The Gallery is located at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX.  

 

Stay tuned for Part 3 under construction and wet on the easel.
- nancy

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No.1 Trio in Triptych

"No.1 Trio in Triptych", 10x8", oil on gessobord

"Music in the soul can be heard by the universe."

— Lao Tsu

 It's been way too long since my last blog entry. I'm still painting whenever I am not working, but have mostly been focused on commissioned pieces. 

Today's painting is part one of a triptych (3 individually framed panels which will all hang together as one piece of work). I found the reference photo on this very cool site called Paint My Photo. Artists can search by subject and paint any of the photos on the site free. 

Here's the photo reference I am working from taken by photographer Michael Yates. This piece really touched my soul with the passion and energy of these female musicians; and I loved the man-on-the-street camped out enjoying their sounds. I wanted to include the architecture, but decided to crop in tight on the instrumentalists so they would have a more universal appeal. You'll see how I changed up the photo a bit in the next panel coming soon.

All three 10x8" framed panels will be for sale as a group in the Conroe Art League's February Art De Musique Exhibit which opens Feb. 3 and runs through April 4. All are invited to attend an artist's reception 5-8:00 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 6th. The Gallery is located at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX. 

I hope you felt the music in my painting today. Stay tuned for Part 2 of Trio in Triptych.

To see more of my art or to contact me: Online Gallery  • E-mail  • Website  •  Graphic Design Studio •  Saatchi Gallery •  Fine Art America