FAR AND HIGH SPACES
Contributed by Brenda Kay Jaeger
Georgia Blue Gallery opened a show of Brenda Jaeger’s paintings May 2nd, with a reception at the gallery. The exhibit called FAR AND HIGH SPACES includes paintings of the Matsu Valley in acrylic and watercolor. Brenda’s Artist Statement reads:
FAR AND HIGH SPACES
In these paintings I am working with far and high spaces, particularly in the Alaska landscapes. These images that I painted outdoors, were finished in my studio. I prefer to work outside in all types of weather, where I can paint the different light and air that surround me.
The techniques I use involve the play of edges and colors vibrating in harmony with other hues. Opaque, transparent, and translucent layers enhance wind’s textures and water’s calligraphy. I often use a technique I call “traceries,” painting the negative spaces a separate color from the positive to create an edge that sparkles with both the color of the ground and the color placed next to the positive element.
I hope you enjoy the surprises I painted through using unexpected shapes and rhythms. I treasured translating these moments seen in far and high spaces into hue and texture and form.
About the Artist
Brenda Jaeger paints the Matsu Valley and Alaska landscapes. Alaska-born, Brenda attended part of her first grade in Palmer. She enjoys painting the ever-changing landscapes and the way the mountains change their light and shadow.
Brenda teaches online and in-person through her art studio in Anchorage, the Brenda Jaeger Art Studio. Currently she has a solo show at South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, CELEBRATING SPRING, as well as at the Georgia Blue Gallery, FAR AND HIGH SPACES.
For inquiries, contact Brenda at brendajaegerartstudio@startmail.com. View Brenda’s works on Instagram: @brendajaegerartstudio.