Cheryl Pettigrew
LandEscape 42 Art Review
Edge of the Desert, details
enabling us to establish direct relations... Would you say that it's more of an intuitive or a systematic process?
The Painting Edge of the Desert is a much smaller piece than what I prefer to paint. It is difficult for me to express myself on a small
surface. I did this painting for one of my sisters. She lives in the desert and saw a watercolor I had done years earlier and asked if I could do this in oil. Since I usually do not do deserts it was a bit of a challenge for me. Looking again at this painting I understand that there is a visual impact that does invite the viewer into a direct realation to look deeper into what this