SaveAthena's Owl
| Year of creation | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 100.99 W × 100.99 H × 3.99 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | contemporary art |
| Genre | landscape |
| Materials | oil, canvas |
| Type of packaging | cardboard box |
Description of the Artwork “Athena's Owl”
Embark on a captivating journey with this stunning depiction of an owl's quiet passage through an enchanted forest. This piece, pulsating with the vivid colors of autumn, illuminates a path that beckons the viewer to follow. Evoking Art Nouveau influences, the painting's willowy shapes and enchanting juxtaposition of warm and cool tones breathe life into the magical woodland. The central figure, an owl, exudes a dual nature—graceful yet formidable, symbolizing the deep-rooted connection between Athena and the profound wisdom associated with these mystical birds. This contemporary landscape invites onlookers to immerse themselves in its layered depths and the stories that resonate within.
Gill Bustamante, United Kingdom
I am a professional artist based in East Sussex who creates large semi abstract landscape, seascape and wildlife paintings in oil on canvas. My painting style is very distinct and fuses art-nouveau, impressionist and semi-abstract techniques with traditional portraiture that reflect my love of nature, animals, birds and the flora and fauna of the landscapes around me. My main working method has been the development of a painting style I term ‘memory impressionism’. This method involves going walking somewhere, looking at and absorbing the things I see and experience, and then returning home to my studio to try and capture an echo or essence of the place from memory - including any wildlife I may have seen. By this method I can capture essences and echoes of places and the feeling I have about them. I love the ancient landscapes of England and my paintings often reflect the spiritual elements that such landscapes have.