Because we travel so much, our advice on particular places is often sought out.  It’s always a challenge to distill a place down to the essentials. Sometimes the impression we take away from a place might be quite different from what we felt at the time.  In her latest body of work, artist Saira McLaren epitomizes the changing impression of a landscape through layers of light and color.

 

It can be a challenge sometimes, to see the best of a place when your experience is less than ideal.  On the other hand, more positive circumstances can create a favorable impression where it might not have existed otherwise.  We call it “looking back through hindsight glasses”.  The impact of a space whether positive or negative can be effected by the landscapes that came before or after.  The sight of a lush green forest following a long stint in the desert heightens the its effect.

To see more of Saira McLaren‘s work, please visit her website.

All images are via the artist’s website.  Artist found via Sargent’s Daughters.