“I am light” is a celebration of light and the promise of a brighter future after spending much of the previous 2 years alone in lockdown.
Finished and framed “I am light”, vibrant abstract expressionist plein air painting on paper, by Australian artist Rose Wintergreen, 2022
I painted this work outside (“plein air”) in the summer, smiling to myself as I sat at an outside at a table at a cafe in the heart of the Melbourne CBD gazing at the trees across the road, and serenaded by the sound of relaxed, cheerful conversation and occasional tinkling laughter of the people at the tables around me.
Video: painting “I am light”
I painted all but the final layers without looking at the page, to keep my movements and rhythms as true as possible to what I was seeing shimmer through the trees that surrounded me.
I used acrylic, gouache, marker, and ink on 320gsm acid free paper, 40.5cm x 29.5cm (16” x 11.5”).
Signed on the front and the back.
“I am light” (detail), vibrant abstract expressionist plein air painting on paper, by Australian artist Rose Wintergreen, 2022
See it on exhibition
This painting is on show at Brunswick Street Gallery, 25 June-8 July 2022, as part of the “Fifty Squared Art Prize” show, along with 2 more paintings by me!
Please note: the gallery is not wheelchair accessible. There are 2 flights of steep stairs with no lift.
“I am light” (detail), vibrant abstract expressionist plein air painting on paper, by Australian artist Rose Wintergreen, 2022
“I am light” (detail), vibrant abstract expressionist plein air painting on paper, by Australian artist Rose Wintergreen, 2022
Video tour of “I am light”
How to buy
[UPDATE: SOLD] This piece is available to purchase by contacting Brunswick Street Gallery directly - during the exhibition dates (ends 8 July 2022) - or contacting me directly.
