Jennifer Duncan

Having spent a lifetime exploring waterways, fields and mountains up and down the East Coast, my work reflects my observations about, respect for, and love of nature.  Specific moments and places capture my imagination, and after returning to my studio, I try to recreate the feelings I associate with them on my canvas.  Often beginning with a sketch or photo, I focus on both the up-close tiny details I find beneath my feet and within my reach, as well as the broad sweeps of color and shape I see as I observe the sprawling landscapes surrounding me.  Utilizing flat planes of color to create shapes that stack, overlap and interlock, my landscape paintings develop into vibrant geometric abstractions; while my flora and fauna studies are more amorphous and organic, intricate and patterned - an interpretation of the familiar with healthy doses of imagination.