Tag: landscape
The Harbinger (SOLD)
This painting sold in February of this year through RiverSea Gallery in Astoria, Oregon. I am excited to have another solo show with them summer of 2022.
New Again
Another painting in my ongoing series of 12” squares. It has been a nice break working at this modest scale.
Lost Light
One of my favorite new paintings that I shipped to Horizon Fine Art Gallery in Jackson Hole. I sent them two of these vertical vibrant pieces. Always excited to have work in Jackson, Wyoming!
Studio Scene
Before my exhibit at Momentum Gallery (Asheville, North Carolina) my studio was filled with finished artwork. I only took a couple of photos which is kind of a shame in retrospect. The exhibit ends next week and is nearly sold out.
Eastern Song (Florida)
I finished this commission and have shipped it to its new home in Florida. I don’t take on too many commissions but I find myself with a few in the works at the moment.
Bringing Light
Today in the studio. Capturing a little bit of summer on a board. Our ground squirrels have already started hibernating and now the hummingbirds have vanished. It is still August, It all seems too soon.
Eastern Song
I am nearly finished with my latest commission. It was a very specific size and dimension so I custom built a cradled board to the exact measurement that the client requested. I use to outsource the woodworking aspect but people have become both unreliable and horribly expensive (winning combination). So now I do everything in-house right down to the framing.
After the board was finished I sanded it down as smooth as possible. I put four or five layers of gesso onto the wood. Finally it is time to do the painting!
It is always satisfying when the buyer is excited by the finished work. The final steps will be signing, edge detail and varnish… then packing and shipping!
Vantage
I am continuing to paint some modest sized panels I have prepped. Slowly building a collection of paintings that I will be sending out to a few select galleries in the coming months.
Messages 🔴
I often think of myself as a painter of psychological landscapes. As much as I hate to label myself this is a description I have found suits my enthusiasms and interests. Painting is only worthwhile if it is in pursuit of some larger meaning, that is what keeps me digging.
brian sostrom 