"HB Power Plant - Dusk" SOLD
oil on panel, 2011
12" x 16" (30.48cm x 40.64cm)
Here is the painting from the postcard announcement for my show at the Randy Higbee Gallery next Saturday, October 1st 2011. See previous posts for more info.
Two elements of our coastal landscapes and a common motif in my work. The mix of industry and nature. Not beautiful to some but in scenes like these I see themes that go beyond the mere industrial or nature images alone. Themes in the tradition of Homer and Hopper.
Man and Nature side by side. Industry has to be placed somewhere so it's impossible to ignore. Since we like to live in beautiful areas we end up with power plants like this one becoming part of the landscape.
Here the setting sun and the marine layer provide a dramatic backdrop to both the power plant and the wetlands of Huntington Beach.128
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before reading your comment, i thought, how beautiful yet sad it is... i think you have captured the Hopper feel or 'emptiness' here in your own unique style.
ReplyDeleteThanks rahina,
ReplyDeleteThey are two of my favorites. Both also tackle the 'man and nature' or 'man vs nature", a theme I can't ignore myself.