Victoria P. Pearmain

Artists Statement

Rough fields, dirt roads, hidden pastures, remnants of industrial America where nature has reclaimed the land, these are some of my subjects. My eye is drawn to rusted barges on the river, small patches of nature in the midst of city blocks, as well as traditional landscapes.

My paintings combine plein-air and studio work to create a sense of place.  In the field my interest is in the immediacy of color, light and the momentary feeling of the location.  In the studio the work is often a reduction of elements to find what is most important to me about the scene.

Oil on gessoed water color paper and oil on canvas are my preferred materials. The oil on paper lends itself to small, quick studies in the field.  The white of the paper comes through the oil in a manner similar to water color.