Colors of morning, noon and night

DAYTON, OH (NWPR) – Going on view at the Dana L. Wiley Gallery on Friday, February 3, 2023, “Generational Memory” is an exhibition of works by Jean Koeller, who began a series of works during a Jentel Artist Residency in 2014.

Jentel Late Afternoons, 2016, oil on paper, 22 x 14 inches, Jean Koeller.

In her artworks, the major questions were: “How much of the landscape form do I need?” and “How much color do I need to express the landscape light I was seeing? This led to the realization that when looking off into the distance, even as the light was changing, so was the moisture in the air; this was affecting how I perceived the color,” says artist Koeller. “From there I felt I was painting air. Hence, the series ‘Jentel Air’ began. I dropped all references to forms in the landscape and painted vertical strips of color that reflected what I was seeing during the dawn, morning, noon, late afternoon, evening, and sunset each day until I left.”

To view the artist’s other works see: www.jeankoeller.com for these other series: Woodpiles, Landscapes, Still Lifes, Maine/Cranberry Island, and Bruce Peninsula as well as other art trainings, including her so far artistic and educational achievements.

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