R.D. Kathryn Wakeman

Awakening

2019

**Jayne Walther's "Valley Spirit, 2022"** Jayne Walther's "Valley Spirit, 2022" is a captivating work of art that embodies tranquility and the profound beauty of nature. Measuring 4...

Oil on canvas.

**Jayne Walther's "Between Breaths, 2024"** Jayne Walther's "Between Breaths, 2024" is a striking acrylic painting that captures the essence of stillness and introspection. Measurin...

Acrylic on Canvas

Valerie Hird’s body of work is a visual compilation of the experiences, associations and memories collected in her trips through the Middle East, Northern Africa, Spain and Turkey. H...

Sweet’s work interrogates themes of femininity, identity, and power. Her distinct visual language combines intricate line work with bold, symbolic color, offering a reimagining of tr...

ÆRENA Galleries & Gardens is delighted to unveil the newest paintings by California landscape painter, Doug Smith. Known for his unique depictions of agrarian landscapes, Smith has long been fascinated by the vast mosaics of the archetypal American West. The inspired, stunning paintings blend aerial landscapes, Smith’s experience in graphic design, and a traditional detailed vignette showing a peek into pastoral American life. With vivid planes of color and an attention to refined geometric composition, Smith’s paintings are an intimate mix between abstract expressionism and a small dash of realistic landscape painting, inspired by long flights over the country and even longer drives through it. The inclusion of weathered barns...

By using references to navigational coastal profiling and by borrowing and subverting compositional structures of the 19th century American landscape painters I examine how modern la...