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Briar Grove
mixed media collage
on canvas, 48” by 60”
Thistle Field
mixed media collage
on canvas, 36” by 48”
Buttercup Field
mixed media collage
on canvas, 36” by 48”
Thistle Weave II
mixed media collage
on canvas, 48” by 60”
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Ted Cowart
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Ted Cowart creates
images that are meant to be lived with; that will become a part of the
environment in which they are placed.
To give his work the essence of belonging, he draws on a sense of
nostalgia, not as a wishing for the past, but by bringing to his images
a subtle feeling of something of a past era; an inner impression of
something familiar. Yet on the surface, his work presents itself as
fresh and contemporary, sparkling with color and movement. Ted is able
to bring together traditional and contemporary into playful balance.
Ted is a versatile artist capable of expressing
himself in several styles to fit a mood and subject. He enjoys capturing
a piece of the commonplace and showing its beauty. These are not studied
images but impressions taken from nature.
In his latest body of work, entitled Fields, Ted
reconnects with his childhood and his lifelong fascination with nature.
The paintings are enchantingly alive, evoking feelings from the hours he
spent exploring the fields and coastal plains of Texas. He captures the
rustlings of the high grasses; the muted shades of the thistles and
other wildflowers; the comings and goings of the seasons; the breezes in
the native trees. The colors have meadow-like softness, in complete
harmony with the beauty of the fields and skies.
In these contemporary works, he imbues a minimalist
sensitivity with texture and color. Each canvas is surprisingly
provocative, yet calm. And though evoking a distinct harmony with
nature, anything but timid. In all, the abstract landscapes of Fields
offer a uniquely personal look at nature through a painter’s eyes.
Ted’s pieces are in local, national and international
collections, both public and private. Arden’s has represented Ted Cowart
since May 2002.
Visit
www.cowartfineart.com to see more of Ted Cowart’s work.
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