Stanley Bielen's intimate oil paintings are created in his garden, where he grows the blossoms that he arranges into simple groupings with large brushstrokes. The works are loose interpretations of the subject matter rather than attempts at photographic realism; the subject of the paintings being the interaction between object, light, and the enveloping atmosphere of a given day. Bielen is masterful at capturing dramatic half-light, while employing loose strokes of translucent color from his simple yet seductive palette. For Bielen, his interest lies in exploring the quality of paint and its ability to create an allusion of appearance while simultaneously be satisfying in and of itself.
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