Tulip Fever - Acrylic with Gloss Varnish 48'' x 60'' Erin Brekke Conn's idiosyncratic paintings put a unique spin on conventional nature painting. She loves the organic intricacy of trees and she enhances that passion by placing them within abstract or uniquely decorative contexts and backgrounds. She also finds that the beauty which trees embody inspires her to experiment with diverse textures and different styles as well as mixed media. She creates trees with repeated objects, human figures, stones or molding paste. Her former career as an interior designer has informed her artwork today, as each painting is also a personal and aesthetic statement, each with its own unique mood and emotional resonance.

All of Erin’s tree paintings are sealed with a high gloss finish to give them a contemporary look and also so they can be touched and dramatically reflect the light. This tactile quality and the personal relationship with the painting's environment both add to the unique flavor of her work. With each painting, we also get a confident sense of her personal take on the impressions her raw material makes on her. Erin Brekke Conn's sensitivity to varying visual styles speaks to her instincts for color, form and her exceptional use of diverse materials, all of which makes her one of the most celebrated artists coming out of Canada today.

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