Having grown up in Texas, and then attending college in Arizona, artist Elizabeth Dryden has always been drawn to the enchanting characteristics of the Southwest. Most of Dryden’s work depicts cacti and animals native to this region.
Historically, cacti are predominant in cultures in the Southwest regions of the United States and Mexico, exemplifying strength, protection, endurance and resilience. They withstand the harsh elements with their spikes and lack of water, but ironically survive to produce beautiful flowers in the springtime.
Pink Moon, mixed media on canvas, 40 x 30”
Dryden finds the flora and fauna of Texas to be a metaphor describing those who persevere and don’t give up even through the hardest of times. They can eventually obtain anything. This toughness and strength, combined simultaneously with nature’s grace and beauty, creates a paradox that stokes her creativity.
Dancing Desert, mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36”
“I am most inspired by the beauty of nature and its inhabitants,” says Dryden, “and ever since I was a little girl, I never wanted to come back inside from playing and exploring the neighborhood. We climbed trees, made forts in bushes and played in the dirt building adobe ‘houses’ for ourselves.”
Los Cariños (The Sweethearts), mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40”
Needless to say, Dryden feels at home around plants and animals—each and every species so unique and different. “The beauty is made new at every hour depending on what time of day and the angle of the sunlight,” she says.
Her style includes an array of rich, brightly colored paint and paper, uniquely imposed together in order creates a sense of wonder for nature and the outside world.
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Represented by
Texas Treasures of Fine Art Gallery
605 S. Main Street | Boerne,
TX 78006 | (830) 816-5335
www.texastreasuresfineart.com
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