Lee Christmas Halstead’s waterscapes are a study in light, color and reflections on the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. Her paintings combine a love of nature, being outdoors, life on a sailboat, and Plein Air painting. The luminous effects of natural light and atmosphere characterize “Plein Air” paintings. Season, weather, and time of day become the focus of these observational paintings.
“I love to paint. I love to play with the unspoken elements of the visual experience. I enjoy painting from direct observation. Observing nature I become connected with my environment. In essence I enjoy a visual call and response, a sensing affair, with my surroundings. I use the language of art to express a certain perceived order and harmony, relationships and unity. There is the outer dance of color shapes within the visual field and the inner call for presence that gives rise to each mark, each color-shape on the canvas.”
Lee Christmas Halstead will be showing her work at WriterHouse for the month of March. Please join us for our free First Fridays Opening Reception on March 1st, from 5pm to 7pm. Those who are unable to attend the opening can view Lee’s work through April 1, during our open writing hours, Monday – Friday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM