Thaneeya McArdle is an internationally-collected contemporary artist who works in a variety of styles, ranging from abstraction to photorealism. Visit www.thaneeya.com for more art and info.
This blog features each piece of newly created and freshly finished art.
Jar of Tootsies
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Wood Panel
This painting is SOLD.
This painting depicts a glass tumbler full of brightly-colored Tootsie Roll candies in a variety of flavors. I enjoy the process of photorealist painting, as it requires intense focus and concentration which usually leads to a rather meditative state of seeing and painting.
Peregrinate
6" x 6"
Acrylic on Wood Panel
This painting is SOLD.
I spent several months this year on a beautiful hilltop in southern France, surrounded by lush views and plenty of nature. My abstract paintings have been heavily influenced by my panoramic surroundings as well as my up-close observations of plants and insect life. I have termed my new series of nature-based abstracts my Anicca series. Anicca is a Sanskrit term meaning impermanence. Like the Impressionists, I am deeply influenced by the changes in the scenery around me caused by the changing position of the sun and atmospheric changes such as wind, rain, and fog. These paintings depict the ever-changing quality of nature; its unpredictability, raw form, and constant flow. This painting depicts a whimsically abstract landscape writhing with color and energy. This piece expresses the concepts of growth, life, and change. Certain elements can be interpreted as the leaves of plants as well as roots growing in the soil. You can also see flowing rivers, rocks, and a variety of whimsical plant-life.
This highly charged painting vibrates with color and detail. My abstract paintings are very process-oriented and carry a spiritual meaning related to the mystery of existence and a reverence for the unfolding process of life. While working on paintings that are this detailed and colorful, I become so immersed in the work that applying paint becomes a meditative process through which I strive to achieve balance amidst chaos. The colors and designs arise spontaneously and reflect my interest in tribal and aboriginal art, specifically in the act of storytelling through nonrepresentational means. My abstract art is also heavily inspired by my world travels, particularly my visits to remote tribal villages in the Kutch region of India, as well as my visits to temples and roadside shrines in Sri Lanka, India, and Nepal.
