Louisa S. Donelson
My work is inspired by nature’s delicate balance of chaos and order; the haphazard and wild, bisecting the deliberate and harmonious. The paintings emote an unspecificity of time and place and invite viewers into the future, past – or perhaps a dream. The works toggle between representational and abstract, with brushwork and pigments serving as both tactile material and an illusion of light. Intuitive mark making recuses the paint from a purely descriptive function, offering viewers an invitation to wander, linger, and discover.
Kezar Lake (en plein air 6/2/24) by Louisa Donelson
oil on stretched canvas, 20″ x 24″, 2024
Mud Season by Louisa Donelson
oil on stretched canvas, 40″x30″, 2025
On the Lookout for the Presence of Wonder I by Louisa Donelson
oil on panel, framed, 8 x 10″, 2024
On the Lookout for the Presence of Wonder II by Louisa Donelson
oil on canvas, framed, 8″ x 10″, 2024