Did the time change knock anyone else for a loop? Mr. F and I were fine ( fantastic, actually! ) the first day, OK yesterday, but both exceedingly groggy this morning. Everything feels just a tiny bit off. But we relished the extra daylight yesterday. Everything around us seems to be basking in the glory of spring. While we were in Palm Springs on Sunday, blossoms were everywhere. Perhaps that’s why I was so drawn to this series of work by Los Angeles artist Marion Lane, Spring.
Untitled, acrylic on panel, 13×13
Untitled, acrylic on panel, 13×13
The paintings in the Spring series remind me so much of what spring is like in the city. The lushness of blossoms bursting forth against the hard-edged verticality of urban architecture.
Untitled, acrylic on panel, 13×13
Untitled, acrylic on panel, 13×13
Spring is, after all, a season of transition, and as such still filled with wet, grey days. But it is those spring showers that nourish and bring to life all that was dormant. New life suddenly sprouts everywhere, as Lane’s oozing organic shapes remind us.
Untitled, acrylic on panel, 13×13
To see more of Marion Lane’s work, please visit her website.
All images are via the artist’s website.
candace fasano
March 13, 2013 at 7:18 AMThank you Lesley for always finding such interesting artists. I especially love the “push-pull” factor of your work Marion….the way it comes out at you almost 3-D or the way it looks so on top of the surface very nice!
Lesley
March 13, 2013 at 8:21 AMThank you, Candace! I completely agree regarding Marion’s work– the way it “comes at you” is so intriguing. The way she uses patterns and shapes is brilliant.