"Jen" Oil on Canvas, 20"w x 30"h
"Tectonic Plates-Iceland" Oil on Canvas, 20"w x 30"h
Inspiration
for artists comes from many places and a memorable visit to Iceland moved me to
create numerous works of art. Please look on
my website (www.maryloudauray.com)
to see some of that artwork.
Pictured
here are two oil paintings that were just juried into a show at the O’Hanlon
Art Gallery in Mill Valley, California. The
first one, entitled “Jen”, depicts the entrance into the Blue Lagoon Geothermal
Spa near Reykavik. According to the
website of the Blue Lagoon, the waters get their blue colour from the silica
and the way it reflects light.
Admittedly, basking in the naturally warm waters was both calming and
healing. It is easy to see why people
enjoy congregating there in any type of weather.
The second oil painting illustrates a dramatic rift in the area in
Iceland where you can see the results of the shifiting and drifting apart of
two major tectonic plates above sea level. This process has been going on for
millions of years. How could one not paint
this scene! Enjoy!
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