Hello friend,

Sometimes, I see and create paintings within paintings.  The full and complex 30"x 48" original oil, titled "Harvest, Man's Labor, God's Gifts", was one such 'in situ' subject (painted from life).  The fresh sunflowers, the pottery, and the fruit were arranged carefully in a long horizontal rhythm of shapes and color across the still life table of my studio. The numerous design elements created a rhythm with details in the foreground and with the objects set against a diffuse soft back drop of color.  I wanted the various elements to work together with specific aspects standing out more than others as the viewers eye wanders over the entire painting. The overall effect was intriguing to me as an artist, and I spent many enjoyable hours and several days working towards a competition deadline.  

This subject was completed in October 2023.  Currently the original oil painting "Harvest: Man's Labor, God's Gifts", is hanging in the juried annual fall Spiritual and Religious show at the Springville Museum of Fine Art in Springville, Utah.  Over a thousand entries are submitted each fall, and only about 220 works of art are accepted.  The painting will be there on display till the end of December 2023.  The framed original is $4800.  

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Sincerely,

Susette Billedeaux Gertsch, M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts - Drawing & Painting)