Lenten Rose received the Ohio Arts Council, “Perceptual Painting Award, Professional Painting Division”, at this year's Ohio State Fair.

Following is a brief statement written at the Fair’s request:

Lenten Rose, like all of my paintings, was created from direct observation of the subject. Over the last two years, I’ve been working on an extended series of paintings that attempt to capture the beauty and structure of flowers in a glass vessel. My approach, which is consistent with all of my works, is to recognize that every representational subject is an arrangement of abstracted color and value shapes. This method of observation allows me to see the subject as both the beautiful thing that it is and an assortment of puzzle pieces waiting to be assembled.

My work is represented by Sharon Weiss Gallery
20 East Lincoln Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

For more information visit Sharon Weiss Gallery online.

Lenten Rose, 8" x 10", oil on muslin panel, 2024