Pastels
Hope Hanes Studio
Guest Artist at Franklin Park Performing & Visual Arts Center
36441 Blueridge View Lane,
Purcellville, VA 20132
Loudoun Valley Cluster, 2023 Stop #25
About
My process of creating art in the studio is experimental and varied. I also work en plein air whenever I have the chance, as I find direct observation of light and the landscape to be the best teacher. Travel helps my process by providing the magic of that first impression in a new place as well as the brief moments of the journey that can easily be overlooked. The artwork is a record of my experiences, the footprints left behind after the dance is over. It takes time for ideas to develop before I am ready to commit them to paper. Pastels offer immediacy and a directness which are an important foil to that “fermentation” period because they allow me to work quickly as my ideas evolve.
This is one in a series of paintings inspired by the Bluegrass music of my childhood here in Virginia. “I’ll Fly Away” is a traditional gospel song that is a favorite at family gatherings, jam sessions and in worship services. It’s joyful message is one of hope for a better world to come.
Available from this artist:
Pastel paintings, prints, printed note cards, bookmarks
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Map and Directions:
Directions to this Tour Stop:
From Bus. 7, roughly halfway between Round Hill and Purcellville, turn south onto Franklin Park Dr to go through the park. At the T intersection, turn right to go up and around the hill. The Center is on your left.
Connect with this artist:
Special interview with the artist on YouTube
You can also find this artist on Instagram at www.instagram.com/hopehanesartist/ and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HopeHanesArtist/