"I call my paintings visual haiku after the Japanese poetic tradition of observing nature 'ferociously' until substance gives way to spirit. Like haiku, they are meant to represent moments of heightened awareness and existential beauty. I feel that focusing lavish attention on the mundane often elevates it to the sublime. Objects become complex in proportion to the attention one pays them.
I've used selected natural objects, exaggerated them, and isolated them in an otherworldly landscape, thus creating a realm of virtual reality. . .asking the viewer, in their momentary disorientation, to imagine a world governed by laws other than those we deem universal."
Her contempoary realist paintings are notable for their large scale as well as their attention to detail. Each begins with a solid red underpainting, and is built up with many subsequent layers of thin glazes, so that the layers of color underneath reflect through, creating interplay and complexity.
Please contact us regarding availability since these are all one of a kind paintings. Dorothy is available for site-specific commissions and will create a custom artwork to your specifications. We are happy to send you images of other available paintings. Please email or call us with your requirements. Our consultants will work with you to devise the best solution to meet your needs.
