Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

"Release" 36x72, Oil on Canvas Just finished this large waterfall a few days ago. I liked trying for the tension that comes from the light and dark. It was inspired by Philip Yancey who wrote,"Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part." www.dawnwatersbaker.com www.dawnsartsite.blogspot.com

"Soft Woodlands" 8x8, Oil on Gessbord     One of the things that delights me in a "wondrous" way is walking through woods. I feel like I could get lost in them (and have on numerous occasions!).  I love paths that beckon me and light that softens what's around the corner.

"To the Lowest Place" 48x60, Oil on Canvas   This is my final piece before the two woman show at Mary Tomas Gallery in January. I am so grateful that this big painting went so smoothly.   I find myself coming back to these images of rocks and water and find that there is still something there I want to touch on.  The grace, the beauty, the hard against the soft. The way water runs in the lowest crevices and cracks. For me, a metaphor of God's grace spilled into the darkest parts of our humanity.   Used a "quieter" blue this time, Ultramarine Blue with Paynes Grey.  I wanted the white to be the thing that grabbed the viewer.