Bronze Water 2015 oil on cradled wood panel

"Bronze Water" is a 2015 artwork from the Horizon Series, an oil painting on a 24" x 24" cradled wood panel that delves into the interplay of form, color, and texture. This square piece, rich in earthy bronze tones, bears the weight of Abstract Expressionism's influence while also invoking the serene expanses characteristic of 19th-century Transcendentalist landscapes.

The sculptural application of the oil paint creates a stratified texture that mimics the ripples of water or the layers of the earth, evoking the physicality of the materials. This piece, within its limited color field, reflects the mutable boundary where sky and water converge, changing with the time of day and the quality of light—a theme that resonates with the traditions of gesture and luminism.

The artwork employs the golden rectangle's sacred geometry within its design, a nod to classical proportions found in architecture and landscape painting. The use of the square format juxtaposes the modernist inclination for abstraction against the timeless quest for harmonious proportions.

"Bronze Water" offers a contemplative visual experience, inviting the viewer to reflect upon the eternal yet ever-shifting horizon—a universal yet deeply personal emblem of the space between the known and the unknown.