Since I moved to Georgia eleven years ago, I’ve grown to love and respect the unique beauty of the weather and landscape. I find myself completely captivated by the ever – changing skies, the intense variety of green colors in the trees and rivers and the vibrant earth and bountiful flowers.  Exploring nature has greatly inspired the content of my artwork.  I use both photography and abstraction to develop my particular painting style.

You can read about my exhibitions and view examples of my work on my website: www.summerlowe.com

My exploration of space, color and light has manifested in a series of abstract paintings.  Each painting contains a mystery or abstraction of real life forms to be viewed as a metaphor for natural elements and forces, such as water, earth, wind, fire and sky.  Each painting also conveys a particular emotion or sensation created by the color harmony.

Through the media of acrylic, I am attempting to create a jewel effect transparency of color through a layering technique.  The process of applying thin veils of pigment and mediums are juxtaposed with heavy impasto–like textures.  I like to leave some of the earliest levels of colors evident somewhere in the painting in order for the viewer to witness the process of creativity or decisions I’ve made along the way. Working on canvas allows flexibility of size and allows for a range of expression from intimacy to bravado.  The colors and shapes work together to suggest the essence of a moment captured in time. The compositions evoke a tension between open and closed space.  Abstractions of landscape, figures and architectural forms and sometimes simply light itself are suggested to the viewer. The focal points of light have a deep spiritual significance to me.  They act like areas of peace and tranquility within the active movement of color and shapes.  My hope is that the viewer will also sense a feeling of beauty, rejuvenation and peace in viewing my work.