There’s a dance that unfolds when I’m able to silence the cacophony of everyday life. Painting is not just my passion; it is my addiction. My intent is to create serene yet compelling images, letting emotions guide my brush. Approaching the easel, I allow myself to become entranced by the beauty before me, breathing in the scene or still life, absorbing hues and moods. As I take time mixing and shifting paint into a harmonious string of color pools, a word will often comes to mind as if distilled from all I’m taking in. That word becomes my intention, my idea for the piece, resonating throughout the entire session, often influencing the title.
The benefits of painting, aside from the obsessive desire to create, is about reflecting the time one lives in and expressing emotions with the aim to share it for those who come after.
I strive to show the beauty nature offers and the mesmerizing effects of light. Painting soothes my soul and helps me celebrate moments of inspiration and reflection but it is my hope that my brushwork and tonal harmonies evoke emotions, breathing joy and awareness into others.
Sue Barrasi is a member of Oil Painters of America, American Artist Professional League, Women Artists of the West, Salmagundi Club, National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, and Hopper House Museum & Study Center. More artwork can be viewed at on her website or follow @SueBarrasiArt on Instagram.
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