DETAILS:
- Oil on Canvas
- 24" x 18" x 1.5"
- Sides are painted as a continuation of the painting
- Wire on back ready to hang
ARTIST NOTES:
This painting was painted outside at a friend’s cattle ranch in Tuolumne County, California. It was early spring and the wildflowers were just starting to come up. They were everywhere - tomcat clover and lupine, popcorn flower, poppies and many others I cannot name. Maybe it is because of the cattle grazing, but the flowers were all especially tiny and short. I would pick a few at a time and put them in a little jar of water on my easel to keep fresh in the sun.
We need wildflowers. We need beauty in the chaos and unplanned. We need to get messy and let ourselves go, let ourselves grow. This painting is a beautiful reminder that the organic and natural, the spontaneous and untamed are important. Let it inspire us to let go sometimes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Hi there, I am Liana. I revel in taking my easel outside and painting a moment in time that expresses the soothing drama of expansive landscapes. I have been painting professionally for fifteen years. Hi there, I am Liana. I revel in taking my easel outside and painting a moment in time that expresses the soothing drama of expansive landscapes. I have been painting professionally for fifteen years.
I grew up in Marin County, California where redwood forests meet the ocean and miles of grassy hills touch the bay. When I wasn’t outside exploring, I was at home, engrossed in an art project.
After graduating college, where I studied Anthropology, I had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I was lost in our fast-paced culture. I struggled with keeping up, comparing myself to others, and belonging. While wading through sadness, I came to find that the more time I spent outside in nature, the happier I felt. The more connected I was to Mother Earth, the more I felt like I belonged to something beautiful, meaningful and safe. And documenting that connection through painting, was very powerful and invigorating. It was a natural progression for me to create a career out of that relationship.
So here I am! Sharing my experience with you! I hope my paintings will speak to that part of you that also appreciates and identifies with the magic of the outdoors. I hope they will inspire you to take a deep breath and remind you that you are also part of the earth. I hope they make you feel good!
Painting is a spiritual experience for me. I am not sure who listens to me when I pray, or who sees me when I look up at the stars at night. But I do have profound gratitude for Mother Earth, and her natural beauty I get to be a part of every day. I cannot imagine a more fulfilling way to spend my time on earth, than making paintings in her honor. Every one is a tribute to this wonderful planet of wild things we call home.
This is also true..."There are moments when I see a landscape and it is so beautiful to me, it is overwhelming to look at. My heart jumps out of my chest, I want to be the land. I want to be the rain, the wind, the clouds. However I am just a human in a tiny body. So I humbly accept my place and do what I can to show my gratitude and awe for the land – I paint it."
With love and paint, Liana
www.lianasteinmetz.com