Winter Landscape 1979

Ivan Generalic’s Winter Landscape is an oil painting, and I just love the way he's gone about making the marks in this piece, dotting each snowflake with such care. You can see the love and the time the artist has taken to create it; for me, that's what art is all about. The texture here is fascinating. It's like the painting itself is covered in a layer of snow. Look at the roofs of the houses, and the bare trees. Each little dot of snow is carefully placed, creating this amazing sense of depth and texture. Generalic’s process is present in every carefully placed brushstroke, letting the viewer in on his methods and adding a layer of intimacy. There's something about this painting that reminds me of the work of Grandma Moses; a similar sensibility and the urge to capture the simple beauty of everyday life. Just as in painting, it’s about embracing the possibilities, revelling in ambiguity, and finding joy in the ongoing conversation that art provides.