photo by Gary Kaplan
contemporary botanical paintings
Artist's Statement Roberta Ahrens Lamos Petaluma, California
I have always had an affinity for the shapes, forms and colors in nature. In the beginning of my creative path I studied ornamental horticulture. I’m interested in the beauty of natural structure, it’s balance, and how one shape or form plays against the other and the power of its color. I have a professional background in murals and decorative painting. Working on a large scale has always been easy for me. With these botanical paintings, I hunt for the image in nature with my camera, then, I decide which image to bring to the canvas. Once the image has been found, I create a special canvas of thick plaster embedded into fabric. This is left to dry and crack. Once the image is painted on the “cracked linen” I take my favorite tool and carve in the details and abstractness. One of the influences that fuels my desire to paint, is that I love seeing people excited about my work and knowing that somehow it affects them. There is a certain balance in the feeling of the piece that works. It’s a feeling that is immediate. It’s right now, bright, intense and happy.
ROBERTA AHRENS Petaluma, California robertaahrens.com robertaahrensfineart.com CONTACT: roberta@robertaahrens.com 707-753-1733
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Dancer 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Red Lotus 40” x 50” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Datura 24”x 24” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Mulitcolor Lotus 24”x 24” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Frilly RedOrange Poppy 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Wild Nights 48” x 48” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Double Orange Hibiscus 36” x 54” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Tiger Bell Flowers 24” x 24” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Double Pink Echinecea 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Rose 40” x 36” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Valentine 48” x 48” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Midnight Whites 48” x 48” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Lotus 1 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Lotus 2 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Lotus 3 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Sepia Dahlia 48” x 48” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Romantics 1 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Romantics 2 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Indigo Ball 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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Circles 40” x 40” Acrylic and Watercolor on Cracked Linen
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ROBERTA AHRENS Petaluma, California robertaahrens.com robertaahrensfineart.com CONTACT: roberta@robertaahrens.com 707-753-1733