"Artists through the ages have always tried to accomplish the impossible, fitting the great expanse of nature within the confines of a two dimensional canvas. I do this to share with the viewer the thrill of seeing a particular slant of light, the recognition of mortality in a rotting tree trunk, or the sense of peace and well being on a late afternoon by the ocean. Because the fragility of the environment is becoming increasingly apparent, I want to observe and record the world around me as closely as I can. John Sloan said, "Nature is what you see plus what you think about it." Working in the studio from sketches and photographs, I mentally return to the place I am painting until I can feel the warmth of the sun or the sound of the breeze in the trees. By re-experiencing the moment that inspired the painting, I feel I am putting down my own kind of truth about Nature and where I stand within it."

Eliza Auth

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