Artist’s Statement by

 C. Elizabeth Wells  Greaf

The paintings that I create are intended to capture a moment spent in a place that I was reluctant to leave.  We so often find ourselves lingering over a site that we are drawn to because of its beauty, drama, meaning, or mood.  My paintings search for the essence of the attraction to the scene and capture it in an artistic manner that enables the viewer to visit that spot and linger as long as he or she desires. 

I would hope that these paintings enable the viewer to go to the painting, enjoy the obvious setting but then, while viewing, pass beyond it emotionally and enjoy a happy mood or deal with a troubling thought and move on feeling uplifted for the moments spent with the artwork.

While the artwork is representational, I do not intend it to be photographic.  I look for the mood of the setting and try to use the art materials to expand it visually to a higher level of opportunity for the viewer to insert his or herself into the essence of the setting. 

Most of my artwork is done in watercolor but I do work in other media, particularly drawing and in oil painting.

The landscape settings are frequently from Long Island, Block Island, or the western USA but many are of locations that I’ve visited such as various locations in Europe.

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C. Elizabeth Wells Greaf.