John Lloyd
Through the relaxed rhythm of brush strokes I make a connection to the stories happening around me, the slow movements of the clouds, the rhythm of the water, the gestures of the wind moving through the trees, the many varieties of the movements made by the animals and the people walking around me. Since so many of us work indoors, we carry a longing for the world beyond the window. We want a feeling of connection to a greater whole beyond the chatter of the cell phones and emails. Our time in the landscape can provide a balance to this sense of isolation, where we are in an intricately interconnected world. Painting outdoors also balances the sense of constriction that we feel in modern life — outside we can deeper, experience more space and distance.
Through the relaxed rhythm of brush strokes I make a connection to the stories happening around me, the slow movements of the clouds, the rhythm of the water, the gestures of the wind moving through the trees, the many varieties of the movements made by the animals and the people walking around me. Since so many of us work indoors, we carry a longing for the world beyond the window. We want a feeling of connection to a greater whole beyond the chatter of the cell phones and emails. Our time in the landscape can provide a balance to this sense of isolation, where we are in an intricately interconnected world. Painting outdoors also balances the sense of constriction that we feel in modern life — outside we can deeper, experience more space and distance.
