'SANCTUARY' - New Watercolor Show by Nicolai Larsen at 1870 Art Center, 1870 Ralston, Belmont CA

Sanctuary - Watercolor Show by Nicolai Larsen

A series of recent watercolors featuring meditations
on the lifeforce of nature - observations on flowing water
and the properties of light

at 1870 ART CENTER
September 16 - October 31, 2010
1870 Ralston Avenue, Belmont CA
Hours: Thursday-Sunday 1-5

Last year, I went to Mexico for a two weeks painting excursion. We stayed in a retreat on the edge of the coastal jungle. My studio was outside in the forest and consisted of a table, a chair and a hammock. When I travel I like to paint with watercolors. They are portable, easy to set up, and all you add is water!
Nearby there was a river flowing into the sea. It became a springboard for the work that was to come. Quietly painting outdoors provided the opportunity for nature to come to me. I could observe the sounds and colors of the forest, exotic birds and wildlife up close, undisturbed and undetected in the sanctuary of my plein-air studio.

Nicolai’s watercolor paintings are visual reflections of nature wonders that he’s experienced in recent travels. Realistic, detailed and at times mandalic observations of “sacred spaces” are discovered in the exotic backdrops of the Mexican jungle, the mountains of France, and the Turquoise Trail in New Mexico. Meditations on flowing water, flora and fauna, atmosphere and the properties of light are explored in the timeless medium of watercolor.

Join Nicolai at the opening reception, Sunday September 19 from 1 pm to 4 pm
at 1870 Gallery, 1870 Ralston, Belmont, CA
Gallery Info: www.1870artcenter.org

To see a sneak preview of some of the work in the show, go to Nicolai's Facebook page