Piece description from the artist
Aquifer is a testament to the power and resilience of nature, and a celebration of the interconnectedness of all living beings. Experience an immersive journey into the heart of nature's dynamic energy. Amidst vibrant hues and swirling currents, lies a sanctuary where the elements of pond, stream, river, and bay converge in perfect harmony.
Drawing inspiration from the largest estuary in North America, Aquifer pulsates with the life force of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, covering 64,000 square miles of Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia. For 25 years in my studio at the confluence of fresh and salt water where this inland flow meets the ocean, harmony with Nature converges through emotion as I paint with my heart.
With a trowel-size palette knife and willow twigs, Dorothy Fagan expresses the rejuvenating relationship with her beloved garden by the pond. Each painting begins in the garden as deep emotional colors stroke passions with thick impasto paint. As her botanical essences take form, the artist’s hand draws automatic writing from earth spirit with willow charcoal.
The drawing painting fusion enacts the human nature connection. Colorful emotions grounded by charred wood drawings creates the color alchemy, repeating nature’s restorative process of renewal and rejuvenation.
Dorothy Fagan holds a B.F.A. in printmaking and painting from East Carolina University, and completed a ten- year mentorship with Robert Bowers Mayo in American Masters Painting. Fagan's paintings are collected by hospitals, institutions, and corporations in the United States and abroad, including Musee de La Grande Vigne, City University of New York, Camp Lejeune Mental Health Center, and Vir Biotechnology.
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