And after all these years of studying “my” creeks, I wanted to do a series of paintings that would show what they are like and perhaps encourage people to respect, and maybe even love these delightful waterways.
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Refraction (sold)
Refraction portrays what you see when you look into the water to find another world—where light is bent and twisted here and there. Painted by looking directly into shallow water, the composition is built from overlapping stones whose edges soften and shift under the surface.
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A Rip in the Surface
In Rip in the Surface, the current of the water fades into the background. A single golden leaf rests near the top plane, but beneath it the current darkens into layered blues and greens.
Read MoreThe King Leaf and His Rocks
This work began with a single autumn leaf resting in the shallows amidst a group of stones.
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Behind the Scenes of a Green Hill Commission
There are few places that I paint that have had such an impact on my life as Green Hill, a little town just outside Monticello, AR. My mom’s love of the community where she grew up rubbed off on me and I’ve painted a whole lot of it over the years.
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How to rehab...an artist's story
You may have noticed I’ve been “absent”. It is now mid-September 2021 and my last email to you was back in January! I’m happy to report that I’m “back” from where I’ve been and want to tell you all about it. Last week was my final week of Physical Therapy and I’m more or less back to work. Not exactly 100% back but…let’s call it 80%.
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Interview with Arkansas Arts Scene
I really enjoyed talking with Phillip Mayeux of Arkansas Arts Scene blog for this interview about my art practice and work. Hope you can check it out!
https://www.arkansasartscene.com/home/interview-with-artist-daniel-coston