i realize now the rewards ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media on canvas ~ 48" x 48" inches ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014 Without a doubt, the most exciting paintings for me to produce in this series are the large works — a diptych (two panels) measuring 48" x 48" and...
musings from the studio and beyond ~
dawn chandler’s reflections on art and life. . . .
text in art
8.2.14 ~ from the outback series: expanding horizons
And now to go bigger.The horizontally configured rectangle was working for me. Despite some very abstract elements, the horizontal format helps to suggest landscape, if even only sub/consciously.I was digging these paintings, and was itching to go larger;...
8.1.14 ~ from the outback series: beyond the square
The square proved limiting. Compositionally the square is hard to work with. I knew that. Which is partly why I was thinking I'd work with it — I'm kind of drawn to those kinds of challenges. But the truth is — though I made some neat images — the square wasn't...
7.30.14 ~ from the outback series: interpretting my world in 64 square inches
outback meditationsPlaying. That's how this all began. First I painted the land literally. Every day. Each painting was a pair of two pieces of paper — a diptych — each measuring 4" x 8" and paired to make a 4" x 16" image. Why that size? Because that's all...
7.24.14 ~ the outback series: mixed media paintings inspired by the western landscape by dawn chandler ~ opening august 2, 2014
always be my home ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media ~ 24" x 48" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2014The Outback Series: Mixed Media Paintings Inspired by the Western Landscape by Dawn ChandlerThese paintings are the direct result of my desire to merge my two distinct...
9.24.13 ~ that old september feeling: recalling autumn, on the edge of baldy
8.19.13 ~ thank you, taos!
What a whirlwind it's been!Hooray! The sign in front of the Taos Center for the ArtsMy primary focus for the past twelve months — and the past four months most especially — has been creating art for an intense two days in Taos. Not only did I deliver, but Taos...
7.07.13 ~ on the trail to crooked creek — traditional landscape….rEcOnSiDeRed
traditional landscape . . . .the trail to crooked creek ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013. . . reconsidered . . .do i listen? ~ by dawn chandler ~ mixed media on panel ~ 12" x 24" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013In the coming...
5.30.13 — remembering the mesa
remembering the mesa ~ by dawn chandler ~ oil and mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013I love this one. Something about it — that certain radiance of blue? the gold archway? the pure white of the clouds? — reminds me of that jewel-like...
5.25.13 ~ which spirit would you choose?
thinking about it all at the end of the day ~ mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013dream blue, dream fire ~ mixed media on panel ~ 8" x 8" ~ copyright dawn chandler 2013Which one would you choose?A collector friend came calling this week,...