Alicia Geilenberg-Drakiotes
A look at my accepted art explains what motivates me:
Chasing the Storm ( Fall 2006)
This painting was inspired by a stormy weekend while visiting friends in Southwest Harbor, Maine. The clouds rolling through
above stormy waters while sitting I was perched on an overlook compelled me to relay the atmosphere of the day and the mood I felt
following the storm within this pastel painting. Accomplished with a limited palette, Chasing the Storm is a favorite mood setting
oceanscape in my archives.
A look at my accepted art explains what motivates me:
Chasing the Storm ( Fall 2006)
This painting was inspired by a stormy weekend while visiting friends in Southwest Harbor, Maine. The clouds rolling through
above stormy waters while sitting I was perched on an overlook compelled me to relay the atmosphere of the day and the mood I felt
following the storm within this pastel painting. Accomplished with a limited palette, Chasing the Storm is a favorite mood setting
oceanscape in my archives.
Unseated at trout brook, 14 x 11, pastel,
Chasing the Storm, 12 x 16, pastel
Dance of Rising Tide at Pemaquid, 12 x 16,
pastel
pastel
Acadian Afternoon, 12 x 18, pastel
Ginger-ly (Spring 2007)
This painting subject, like many of my subjects are situated close to home. Ginger is a family members pet, she is a complicated and beautiful
feline. Her pensive stance while perched upon the porch rail inspired me to create this work, which I hope is convincing of her layered personality. In
this pastel painting I thoroughly enjoyed using expressive stokes, and marks while portraying a soft and complicated subject with color and
expressiveness.
Unseated on Trout Brook (Spring 2007)
Researching the local agricultural history - I came across this shaded brook on a HOT July day in 2006. The site of a former chair factory (late
1700's) on the W. Swanzey / Richmond NH town line. The color of the day and the coolness of the shade inspired me to create this en plein air work
which portrays the water merrily dancing over the rocks and stones in it's path, overshadowed by vegetation and remnants of a building ( upright
wood sections. It is my hope that the mood and atmosphere of the day shines through the expressive strokes, varied color and marks which
culminate this piece.
This painting subject, like many of my subjects are situated close to home. Ginger is a family members pet, she is a complicated and beautiful
feline. Her pensive stance while perched upon the porch rail inspired me to create this work, which I hope is convincing of her layered personality. In
this pastel painting I thoroughly enjoyed using expressive stokes, and marks while portraying a soft and complicated subject with color and
expressiveness.
Unseated on Trout Brook (Spring 2007)
Researching the local agricultural history - I came across this shaded brook on a HOT July day in 2006. The site of a former chair factory (late
1700's) on the W. Swanzey / Richmond NH town line. The color of the day and the coolness of the shade inspired me to create this en plein air work
which portrays the water merrily dancing over the rocks and stones in it's path, overshadowed by vegetation and remnants of a building ( upright
wood sections. It is my hope that the mood and atmosphere of the day shines through the expressive strokes, varied color and marks which
culminate this piece.
Turbulence at the Point, 12 x 18, pastel
Acadian Salt Marsh at High Noon, 12 x 18,
pastel
pastel
Wave break Cape Elizabeth, 12 x 18, pastel