Anne Stahl. abstract landscape painting

 
 

Senescence

the changes of an organism as it ages after its maturity, 2010

The speed of change is rapid. Or not. Time is not absolute. This series attempts to depict the invisible intangible landscape of the passage of time. Injecting into the paintings, the patterns we experience of lapsed time. Soon layers upon layers of paint decompose (or not) the absolute of time and suppose a fraction of time - presence. Or not. A non-representational painting can suggest infinite interpretations of an infinite dimension. In the end, we learn only how little we know and understand even less. And admire those who know not, but think they do. In the absense of understanding, we turn to super truths, that are in fact, lies.

This series observes the beauty of maturing organisms and investigates how the landscape of aging mirrors our cultural and historical development as a species. Or not.

 

  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    on Track
    Oil, Wax on Board
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Spring Bakery
    Oil, Wax on Board
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Rite of Passage sold
    Oil, Wax on Paper
    24" x 18"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Botanica sold
    Oil, Wax on Paper
    24" x 18"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Feather
    Oil, Wax on Panel
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Destination
    Oil, Wax on Panel
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    cemented Joy sold
    Oil, Wax on Panel
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Bandage
    Oil, Wax on Panel
    20" x 20"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Passport
    Oil on Canvas
    18" x 30"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    the Lost Path
    Oil on Canvas
    18" x 30"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    my Intruder
    Oil on Canvas
    18" x 30"
  • Anne Stahl, Encaustics
    Into the Unknown
    Oil, Wax on Panel
    20" x 20"
 
For the base photographs I use a Canon 5D Mark IICamera. The images are taken as RAW data and then edited heavily in the computer and printed on the Epson Stylus Pro 7800. Once printed they are merged onto a solid panel at 20" x 20". Finally a layer of encaustics is painted over the paper, making these 'prints' as unique and more durable as a painting on canvas.