Living in the Hill Country of Texas gives artist Barbara Mauldin ample opportunity to observe the changes in the landscape as time passes, and those changes are the inspiration for her artwork. “Whether it is the changes observed as the seasons arrive and depart, or the changes that occur as time marches by, it is all interesting. Some years the wildflowers are abundant along every country road, other years the countryside is poorly decorated. This year bluebonnets were not plentiful, but white poppies were abundant. Then the prickly pear cactus burst into bloom,” she says. “All these changes that I observe tell a story of determination to persist and to thrive. I want to tell that story of perseverance despite the obstacles of time and weather.”
Between a Rock and a Hard Place, oil on canvas, 16 x 12"
Big Red Barn, oil on linen, 12 x 24"
Mauldin enjoys exploring color as she paints, studying the colors she observes, then expanding the use of those colors to explore her emotional response to the setting. “Sometimes it is subdued and moody, but usually I let the colors reflect the happiness I feel as I paint. This is especially true as I paint cactus…It is a common and overlooked plant in Texas, but it holds great interest for me as I observe the angles, the colors and the values in this ordinary succulent,” says the artist.
Sky Scraper, oil on linen, 24 x 18"
Mauldin was juried into the 22nd annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition at Gallery 1516 in Omaha, Nebraska, running September 9 December 12.
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Represented by Gallery 330
330 West Main Street | Fredericksburg, TX 78624
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