'The Buckle', abstract painting

About the Art

'The Buckle'

Series: Intersect: A Retrospect of Juncture, 2019

I move through layers—seven iterations of color and time, each one whispering something the last didn't. One of them reminded me of an ornate buckle, the way it held everything together. The canvas absorbs my imagination, and the acrylics and oil pastels become a conversation between my hand and something I can't quite name. Rainbow hues bleed into reflections; a vermillion sky emerges where I least expected it. When to stop? I feel it. A clarity that settles in, a sense of completion that needs no explanation. Everything aligns and says "I'm finished" That's where my work ends and yours begins. What you see, what you imagine, what you feel—that becomes the story. I've simply given you the canvas. It is then yours to continue.

Materials

36 x 12 x 1.5 inches on Pro-Edge canvas. Acrylic and oil pastels, sealed with UV varnish. Mounted on wooden frame with hanging wire. Signed by the artist on the back and accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity.

Shipping 
All original paintings by Tif Choate can be shipped within the USA.  Paintings above the size 48x24 are considered “oversized” and will ship rolled in a tube. You can get this mounted at any local arts/framing store. Paintings below the size 48x24 ship mounted on a wooden frame, protected with cardboard corners, bubble wrap, craft paper, and a secure shipping box. Your painting will be shipped with a tracking number and will require a delivery signature via UPS. 

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