Women in Art 278 Magazine July 2017 | Page 8

A m e rican artist Alison Stevenson Oil Painting ABOVE Le Pont St Julien The St Julien Bridge is a beautiful Roman relic that sits in the heart of the Luberon Valley of Provence. This vibrant landscape painting recalls and pays homage to French Impressionism, but with the contemporary pop of a bright, bold colors palette. Gazing at this painting, you can almost feel the heat radiating off the sun-soaked bridge and sending aromas of thyme and rosemary into the breezy summer air. Dimensions 100 x 30 x 4 cm. LEFT Before the Storm A solitary, sunlit palm tree stands tall in a courtyard against darkening skies. This painting takes me back to my days as a college student in Southern California. Used to the cool, muted greens and grays of the Pacific Northwest, I was in awe of the vibrant shadows cast by palm trees on the stark white stucco architecture. Dimensions 80 x 60 x 4 cm. ART pag e 8