Island Inn oil 24 x 18
My paintings are my visual journal. The interplay of light in landscapes and the tactile quality of oil paint on the painted surface are my subjects.
I paint familiar scenes from novel perspectives. The lights of a sleeping city, dynamic patterns of sunshine on natural or man-made structures, or the curve of the land, raked by sun, or shrouded in mist, all find their way into my oil paintings. The swoop of the road and the pattern of buildings lined up along the edge of the highway echo the speed, noise, and rhythm of modern life. The quiet places where I contemplate the beauty of my surroundings yield paintings that are wordless meditations.
My training as a graphic designer and art educator contributed to my understanding of the formal aspects of design and the expressive possibilities of visual images. The works of Wolf Kahn, Milton Avery, Fairfield Porter, and Edward Hopper, among others, have influenced my style. I paint outdoors or in my studio in the woods next to Frenchtown Brook. in public and private collections in the U.S. and Japan.
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Marjorie Ball
