Daybreak 2016

Rose Freymuth-Frazier’s "Daybreak" is made from oil paint, and I can only imagine it was a real joy to create. I can feel her standing there, maybe early in the morning, trying to capture the essence of the scene with gentle, thin strokes of paint. There is a kind of hazy dreaminess evoked by the golden yellows, greens and browns. See how the light seems to spread softly across the canvas? I wonder if she was thinking about the Impressionists. I particularly love the way she's handled the trees and the sun: you can feel the warmth radiating out, reflecting on the small body of water in the foreground. The reflections of the sky and trees create a shimmering effect that draws you deeper into the painting. Painters are in an ongoing conversation. Each of us contributes our voice, our vision, to this collective dialogue, and what emerges is something bigger than any one of us could create alone. Painting is more than just technique; it's an offering of feeling.