In our travels, Mr. F and I have moved into and out of nine homes so far.  Each move in day is filled with excitement and a bit of nervous energy in finding ourselves in a new place and each move out being filled with a bit of sadness in leaving what’s been home.  In her work, artist Caroline Sharpless paints empty spaces that seem to anticipate the departure or arrival of their inhabitants.

 

The perspective of the paintings are often looking through the room and out the window view, that can give them a slightly melancholy feeling, and the muted palette seems to long for human vibrancy.  After all, buildings are merely vessels of steel and concrete until they are brought to life by people wandering their halls and gazing out their windows.

To see more of Caroline Sharpless‘ work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.  Artist found via New American Paintings.