Cornell Cooperative Extension

Columbia and Greene Counties
Oil painting by Lois walsh

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Art Opening: Arcadian Dreams by Lois Walsh

  • Saturday, January 18, 2025, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate the work of artist Lois Walsh.

Artist Statement

The beauty of the colors is what first draws us into these pictures. Then, subtle compositions hold our attention while mysterious narratives invite lingering.

Blindmans Bluff, 2017 oil on canvas, 30x24

My work is inspired by specific 17th—and 18th-century French paintings seen through the lens of 19th—and 20th-century expressionism. I’m attracted to the representation of dreamlike settings in nature, sometimes inhabited by figures, often incorporating architecture and sculpture. In the 18th century, artists depicted the natural world as a place of pleasure and love, but with the certainty that all pleasures are transient.

Combining abstraction and representation, involvement in the painting process is key for me. As Helen Frankenthaler said, “let the picture take you where it must go.”

Find out more about  Lois Walsh on her website.

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Fee

Free

Contact

Deven Connelly
Communications Manager
[email protected]
(518) 622-9820 ex 120

Location

Agroforestry Resource Center (Business Office)
6055 Route 23
Acra, New York 12405

Last updated January 2, 2025

 

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