"Rose Garden," 24" x 18"

"Rose Garden," 24" x 18"Oil on Canvas. Roses a symbol of love and passion. Used for hundreds of years to convey messages without words, they also represent confidentiality. Pink roses symbolize gratitude, appreciation, and admiration. Tamanda Elia is an impressionist painter who lives and works in St. Catharines, Ontario. She primarily works with oil paint but varies her subject from landscape to still life. She has always been interested in Art and was credited with many

She likes working with acrylics

it sets a contemplative tone and encourages thoughtful presence

I watched Anne of Green Gables every year with my sisters at least twice

“Art has no walls

Loretta layers subtracts

As the fog dissipated into mists

All the colors pop on the black background as well as the black itself

The dress had a black background and all these beautiful multi-colored flowers on it

“Inspired by a late September visit to Algonquin where there were thick fogs every morning and sunshine all day long

“The background is a collage of Queens from multiple decks of cards

I tried to convey the wildness of the marsh with all the colorful grasses and reeds in the foreground but simplified the background so one could enjoy the view without interruption

and writing