Linda Hollett-Bazouzi

Sahara Sunrise, East (Tunisia)

12 x 12", framed to 13.5 x 13.5"

Oil on Canvas

$650

After camping overnight in the Sahara Desert in southern Tunisia, we were up before dawn to travel back to the nearest road. On a 'train' of golf carts!

Artist's Statement:

In my studio and plein air work I often try to capture moments and views of sites that are under-appreciated and often ignored. Even more, I try to capture the feeling associated with those views. My work is not merely documentation; it is about passage. It is about impressions. It is about the moment. It is about focus. 

The focus may not be about 'finishing' an image. It may also be about what to leave unfinished--How much can be said with how little.

Alla prima, au premier coup—all at once, first strike. My best work has always been about this process. Whether outside or in the studio, once I’ve completed my thoughts and worked out my plan, I work until the painting is done, in a very direct manner, usually without layers. I paint with a palette knife and water-miscible oils, but occasionally use a brush with watercolour, gouache, and egg tempera ( I love gouache, pronounced "gwash").

I work en plein air, but also from memory, informed by my photographs, sketches and impressions.