{"product_id":"bonner-laura-title-july-sky","title":"Bonner, Laura title: July Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaura Bonner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuly Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 x 36\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e$1400\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting is based on a commissioned one I did of a marina in Northern Virginia, with changes to landscape, color scheme, and simplified boats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist's Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy cityscapes, landscapes, and riverscapes, with their loose lines, bent rules, and bold color, are promises to remember the moment of being enveloped by a sense of place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI use paint markers and scrawls to reference graffiti tags and storybook illustrations, drawing on top of the paint. My favorite colors to work in—bright pinks and aqua blues––are colors that speak of light and the exuberance of being. Once I’ve sketched out basic objects to spark recognition, I leave my reference photo and wander lost in what happens with the paint itself—edges, contrast, texture, movement. A story unfolds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe narrative of each painting ends with the same message: you should have been there, you should have seen this. You’d have marveled at the light. You would be humbled by the majesty of this bridge. You’d have loved that cool blue meditative moment, with the river rocks silvering in the light of a reluctantly receding day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"July Annual Gallery Members Exhibition 2026","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52152568906030,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/files\/Bonner_Laura_JulySky_Acrylic_1400.jpg?v=1780628244","url":"https:\/\/www.crossroadsartcenter.com\/products\/bonner-laura-title-july-sky","provider":"Crossroads Art Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}