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Painting View of the Pond Through the Reeds 20 x 16 x 1 in. I was on a plein air painting trip to the Brandywine area, and was inspired by the landscape of a beautiful Delaware park, which had a river running through it, and ponds with native grasses and flowers. It was a hot, humid summer day, but the vibrant green of the grasses and reeds beside the water were worth studying. There always seems to be joy in the way wild vegetation grows next to water. I wanted to communicate that sensation. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Northern Song Dynasty Chinese Empresses 108 x 70 in. For the Fall 2024 New Member exhibit, I have selected a painting from my Chinese Empresses collection that features empresses from the Northern Song Dynasty. This piece is primarily painted in black and white, marking a creative shift for me and this collection. While I have always favored rich, vibrant colors in my work, my daughter, Fei Wu, encouraged me to explore a more minimal color palette to express my admiration and gratitude for these empresses. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Works on Paper Life Force 22 x 29 x 1 in. My work from my teens to now is represented in transparent watercolor of nature or history. Living in California for 20 years, I took workshops in acrylic, collage, and monotype print making. From those experiences, my landscapes, abstracts, or non-representational paintings develop from how I view nature’s moods and organic forms. The current world events from COVID, changes in our climate, and challenges in our society inspired me to compose this piece, “Life Force”. The elements we possess are our best resources. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Mixed Media Spring Peeks through the City 8 x 8 in. Reminiscent of the spring woods, this beautiful chartreuse green shows how, as the dark winter begins to recede, spring breaks through in brilliant color. The blues of the sky and birdlike mark add to the illusion. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Ambiguous Unseen 12 x 12 x 1.5 in. My recent paintings address buoyancy, levity, themes of duality and continuity, energy, fragility, microcosm versus macrocosm, and more. Indicative, expressive and meaningful qualities develop through the instinctive arrangement of colors and geometric elements. I am inspired by ideas from Suprematism, Constructivism, Dada, Synthetic Cubism, Conceptualism, Emblematic Surrealism, and American quilts. All thematic and visual exploration I do includes significant attention to color. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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SoldPainting Birds of the Air 13 x 19 x 2 in. "Birds of the Air" captures a poignant moment in life's journey, illustrating the tension between faith and worry that many women experience. This piece explores the universal struggle of trusting in life's process despite visible challenges. The contrast between the woman's worried expression and the whimsical "Birds of the Air" tote symbolizes the internal conflict between anxiety and faith. The color palette, featuring Branham's signature pink alongside emotive reds and calming blues, enhances the emotional depth of the piece. "Birds of the Air" invites viewers to reflect on their own journey of faith, self-trust, and the courage to move forward despite life's uncertainties. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Madame Issac Pereire 14 x 11 x .001 in. Moving on in life I became steadily aware of the fact that my relationship with dreams and aspirations had become disconnected, survival became the guiding star. Stepping back and embracing larger constellations, realizing that all lives have an end date, it was time to make the most of what time I do have left, which is to nurture my original impulses and challenges while at the same time creating meaningful connections between how I feel and ways to express it. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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SoldPhotography Protection #3 12 x 11.5 x 1.75 in. Photography by nature allows alteration and transformation of scenes or events into personal alternate realities. I combine traditional techniques with contemporary ones. This enables me to record and then reinterpret the world around me. I work on an intuitive level without a predetermined image in mind. The serendipity of working in different mediums is what keeps me excited about experimenting with different photographic processes. This body of work addresses my fascination and love of lush gardens and landscapes. My choice of technique reflects my intention to evoke a feeling of romance while addressing the fragility of nature. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Succulents at Groundswell 12 x 12 x 1 in. "Succulents at Groundswell" was created en plein air at Groundswell Bakery & Cafe in Tiverton, Rhode Island. I am inspired by the café’s curated gardens and displays. I worked on site for a couple of mornings, studying the plants’ repetitive shapes and colors while enjoying the buzz of bees and people talking around me. I like to draw more than paint, so I make paintings by drawing, using acrylic paint markers. Some of the shadows are heightened using an ink wash. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Summer Lovers 15 x 19 x 1 in. “Creating art is a vehicle through which I can more easily communicate my impressions of the world. I enjoy using line, color and a dynamic design to tell my visual story. As I begin the creative process, the medium of pastel provides an immediate and colorful way to make painterly decisions and choices.” Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
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Painting Wheeling's Sandscrest Mansion, Rear Elevation 20 x 20 x 1.5 in. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.
