Promise of Spring 2021

Rose Freymuth-Frazier created this landscape, Promise of Spring, using oil on canvas. Freymuth-Frazier’s landscapes provide a window into the contemporary re-engagement with nature, particularly in the American Midwest. Here, she seems to be playing with and perhaps troubling traditional landscape painting. The painting delicately balances land, water, and sky with the horizon line stretching across the middle of the work. The artist invites us to consider themes of reflection and transition. The sky’s soft pinks contrast against the earthy yellows and greens of the land, creating a vibrant yet serene atmosphere. The mirroring effect of the water adds depth, suggesting a world both present and subtly altered. As we stand here looking, consider the painting as a space to contemplate the beauty and fragility of our environment, and the emotional resonance it holds for us individually.