Medium: Pastel and Pencil on Arches Paper

Size: 24.5″ x 34.5″

Price: Originally $650; now $325

Description: Part of the CMWCA – Under the Bed Show.
“For this Under the Bed show, I have chosen one work from each of three triptychs of aerial views from the 1990s. The Oxbow Triptych was also inspired by a flight over that Oxbow in central Massachusetts. We would also drive by frequently on route 91, and I am still fascinated with how different the views are from the ground and from the air. I was also thinking of the nineteenth-century American artist Thomas Cole and his Oxbow work at the time which included Mt. Tom, which is also seen in the lower part of my work. In all these works, I am fascinated by the play of shapes, often of water vs. land.” — Susan Wadsworth

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Medium: Pastel and Pencil on Arches Paper

Size: 24.5″ x 34.5″

Price: Originally $650; now $325

Description: Part of the CMWCA – Under the Bed Show.
“For this Under the Bed show, I have chosen one work from each of three triptychs of aerial views from the 1990s. Since we lived near Storrs, Connecticut at the time, we would fly over Hartford fairly frequently. Even though I rarely draw architecture and cities, I was inspired by the change of color and light over time. In some of these aerial views, I would combine different views and lighting effects. This view of Hartford is the last in the series and shows night lighting. The earlier works were lighter and more dusk-like in tone.” — Susan Wadsworth

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