"Swoon" 24x24" Acrylic On Canvas. From my BOTANICAL series.
"Once" 24x24" Acrylic On Canvas. From my BOTANICAL series.
"The Wide Waters" 36x36" Acrylic On Canvas. From my CIRCLES series.
"The Spirits Of Good" 24x24" Acrylic On Canvas. From my CIRCLES series.
"Discover Every Treasure In The World" 36x36" Acrylic On Canvas. From my CIRCLES series.
"A Garden" 36x60" Acrylic on Canvas. From my CIRCLES series.
"Blue Stems I" 12x16" acrylic on 100% cotton rag
"Blue Stems II" 12x16" acrylic on 100% cotton rag
"Red Stems I" 12x16" acrylic on 100% cotton rag
"Looking At The Sky" 16x16" Acrylic on cradled birch board
"When Night Fell" 16x16" Acrylic on cradled birch board
"Everything Is Wonderful" 24x24" acrylic on canvas
"When The Sun Shines" 24x24" acrylic on canvas
"The Stars In Wild Weeds" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Love Is Energetic" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Away On A Dream" 18x18" Acrylic on canvas
"In The Branches of the Trees" 16x16" Acrylic on cradled birch board
"In The Light of Her Discovery" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"On A Fine Summer Evening" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"A Garden Of Love" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"The Sky On A Summer Evening" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Something To Be Grateful For" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Something Ever So Nice" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Rainbow Of Three" 36x60" Acrylic on canvas
"Rainbow Of Three" 36x60" Acrylic on canvas
"A Good Sunny Day" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Blackbirds In A Red Sky" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Blue Boy" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Blue Girl" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Blue Boy & Blue Girl" (Diptych)
"Blue Zebra Tree" 16x20" Acrylic on canvas
"Gentle Treetops" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Gold Zebra Tree" 16x20" Acrylic on canvas
"Good Day Tree" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Illuminated Morning" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Night & Day" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Peaceful Branches" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Heaven on Earth" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Pretty Apple Tree" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"The Joy of Living" 8x24" Acrylic on canvas
"The Blackbirds Are Here" 16x20" Acrylic on canvas
"The Gathering Tree" 16x20" Acrylic on canvas
"I Just Want To Be With You" 36x72" Acrylic on canvas
"Three Rainbow Trees" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Lucky Trees" 36x60" Acrylic on canvas
"Something New" & "More Is More" (Diptych) 36x36" each Acrylic on canvas
"Together Trees" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"The Tide of Life" 8x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Quaking Aspens" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"Lovebirds" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"Tree of Time" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Tulips Under The Sun" 16x20" Acrylic on canvas
"Between Two Worlds" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"I Like Everything" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"In The Spirit" 8x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Quiet Under The Blinking Stars" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Beginning To Discover" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"In The Space That Beauty Blooms" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"The Time For Reflection" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Moonlight Magic" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Our Own Dream Blossoms" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Bright Day For Bluebird I" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"Bright Day For Bluebird III" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"The Luxury Of Silence" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"The Light Of A Brighter Day" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Morning Bliss I" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Morning Bliss II" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Springing From The Darkness" 8x12" Acrylic on canvas
"In The Early Morning Sun" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"How Simple It Is" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"The Eternal Present" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Lucid Dreaming" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"The Realm of The Sacred" 36x36"Acrylic on canvas
"The Kaleidoscope of a Beautiful Day" 10x30" Acrylic on canvas
"In The Fullness of Time" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"The Silent Presence" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
"A Heavenly Realm" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas.
"Look Up At the Sky On A Clear Evening" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Love Can Enter" 24x24" Acrylic on canvas
"The Joy Of Life Within" 36x60" Acrylic on canvas
"It Is Abundance" 18x18" Acrylic on canvas
"Let Evening Come" 24x48" Acrylic on canvas
"Flora's Dream" 36x36" Acrylic on canvas
"Live Along Some Distant Day" 18x18" Acrylic on canvas
"Love Is Abundance" 11x14" Acrylic on canvas
"The Wonderful Moments" 8x24" Acrylic on canvas
"Warm & Still" 12x12" Acrylic on canvas
Private Commission, 24x48"
I am a painter who paints brightly colored, joyful and ethereal acrylic works on canvas. The backgrounds are meticulously built up, over the course of days, with many, many layers of transparent drips, each layer drying between the next, creating depth and lending a beautiful effect to the image that often resembles hand-painted fabrics or batik.
My trees are universal symbols that conjure metaphors of life, family, community & love.
I use two techniques to create them... one that builds up the branches and leaves in many layers and another that uses negative space, creating a "window" to what is essentially a painting within a painting. The final layer is a vast array of dot-work done with a dip-nib pen and acrylic ink which quite literally lights them up. In a commitment to design aesthetic, I extend the motifs of each work onto all four sides of the gallery wrapped canvases.
All four sides of my gallery-wrapped are completely painted with colors and motifs from front.
The work in this slide show is a portfolio that represents my body of acrylic works. Some of the original paintings are available for sale, most have already been sold. If you are interested in a particular piece, please inquire. Available originals are listed regularly in my shop, as well of my exhibition events.
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Commissions and re-creations are always welcome.
Most of the images on this site can be turned into beautiful, high quality canvas prints that very closely resemble the original paintings.
Please email me for more information and prices: dar(at)darsworld(dot)com.