David Mahler

What I want to evoke is the solitary contemplation of nature. Painting outdoors from life, I find a visual poetry in the harmonies and randomness of color and form. My only other inspiration is the example of artists of the past who’s works signify a faith in objective beauty. Whether working in oil, watercolor or woodblock print, I try to focus on the subjective impression rather than analytically rendering the facts of a landscape. Using open spontaneous execution and allowing accidental marks to take the place of minute detail, I hope that an intuitive painterly approach expresses the latent depth of nature that fascinates me. I would further hope that these arrangements of color resonate with the viewer, as notes in a chord evoke a feeling.