Dogwoods in Blue, Painting by Louis Venturelli

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Inspired by the dogwood trees that line the streets and parks surrounding the artist’s DUMBO studio, Dogwoods in Blue transforms … Read more Inspired by the dogwood trees that line the streets and parks surrounding the artist’s DUMBO studio, Dogwoods in Blue transforms a familiar springtime sight into a dreamlike meditation on memory, movement, and place. Rendered in deep indigo, slate, and luminous white, the blossoms emerge from an atmospheric field of layered marks and gestures, evoking the experience of encountering flowers during an evening walk through the neighborhood.
Balancing representation and abstraction, the painting captures both the fleeting beauty of the dogwood bloom and the emotional impression it leaves behind. The vivid blue centers punctuate the composition like points of light, while the expressive surface reveals the artist’s hand and process. Framed in black, Dogwoods in Blue offers a contemporary interpretation of one of New York’s most beloved signs of spring.
Acrylic on Italian linen 
Framed in a Ebonized walnut floating canvas frame 
One of a kind
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