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Garet at the Beach

Amy Scherer

$810.00

1 in stock

PRODUCT DETAILS

  • Acrylic on panel, framed
  • 12" H x 9" W
“Garet at the Beach” is a close, intimate portrait of a figure in profile, gaze downward, set against a scrappy, layered background of deep blue and scraped white that evokes open sky and water without depicting them literally. Warm ochres and dusty rose build the figure's neck and shoulders, while angular dark marks define the jaw and hair with Scherer's characteristic directness. Despite its small scale, the painting has real atmospheric weight — the salt-and-light feeling of a beach day compressed into a few bold, confident strokes. It's a portrait that captures a person and a place at once, unhurried and quietly expressive. Scherer studied with NW Master William Cumming, whom she met at the Art Institute of Seattle, in 1984. His influence was instrumental in her understanding of color, design and its use in painting. Amy passes along years of experience and wisdom to her own students now as well as pursuing her full time career as a professional artist in Washington State.  
Size + Price
12 x 9
$810

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