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Where the Trees Stand Still, 2025
Oil on Wood Panel
24 x 18
Oil on Wood Panel
“I was first introduced to oil painting in my teenage years, and since then I’ve been drawn to finding beauty in the world around me. I began my education through weekly classes with local artists, eventually studying with Daniel Keys and Quang Ho. I practiced continuously, honing my skills working from life. What I loved was never just the subject, but how light fell on it and the beautiful shapes that flowed from that. But one theme has consistently captivated me – the forest.
“I’ve had a connection to the woods since childhood, building forts and dreaming up stories outside. Now I find myself drawn to the forest’s endless complexity and the way it transforms from season to season, sometimes warm and inviting, sometimes cold and fleeting.
“This piece draws upon the experience of brisk evening walks in winter, with the aspen trees pale against the remnants of the evening sky. I pushed myself to work more from imagination, designing the environment from an intuitive mindset. The subject is my girlfriend, Marisa Evangelista. I wanted to pair her intense, almost mysterious stare with the tapestry of the woods, bringing the viewer into the solitude of the winter forest, where the trees stand still.”
24 x 18
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Where the Trees Stand Still, 2025
Oil on Wood Panel
24 x 18
“I was first introduced to oil painting in my teenage years, and since then I’ve been drawn to finding beauty in the world around me. I began my education through weekly classes with local artists, eventually studying with Daniel Keys and Quang Ho. I practiced continuously, honing my skills working from life. What I loved was never just the subject, but how light fell on it and the beautiful shapes that flowed from that. But one theme has consistently captivated me – the forest.
“I’ve had a connection to the woods since childhood, building forts and dreaming up stories outside. Now I find myself drawn to the forest’s endless complexity and the way it transforms from season to season, sometimes warm and inviting, sometimes cold and fleeting.
“This piece draws upon the experience of brisk evening walks in winter, with the aspen trees pale against the remnants of the evening sky. I pushed myself to work more from imagination, designing the environment from an intuitive mindset. The subject is my girlfriend, Marisa Evangelista. I wanted to pair her intense, almost mysterious stare with the tapestry of the woods, bringing the viewer into the solitude of the winter forest, where the trees stand still.”
24 x 18
Oil on Wood Panel
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Where the Trees Stand Still, 2025
Oil on Wood Panel
24 x 18
Oil on Linen Mounted on Cradled Panel
25 x 30
“I was first introduced to oil painting in my teenage years, and since then I’ve been drawn to finding beauty in the world around me. I began my education through weekly classes with local artists, eventually studying with Daniel Keys and Quang Ho. I practiced continuously, honing my skills working from life. What I loved was never just the subject, but how light fell on it and the beautiful shapes that flowed from that. But one theme has consistently captivated me – the forest.
“I’ve had a connection to the woods since childhood, building forts and dreaming up stories outside. Now I find myself drawn to the forest’s endless complexity and the way it transforms from season to season, sometimes warm and inviting, sometimes cold and fleeting.
“This piece draws upon the experience of brisk evening walks in winter, with the aspen trees pale against the remnants of the evening sky. I pushed myself to work more from imagination, designing the environment from an intuitive mindset. The subject is my girlfriend, Marisa Evangelista. I wanted to pair her intense, almost mysterious stare with the tapestry of the woods, bringing the viewer into the solitude of the winter forest, where the trees stand still.”