Blue Butterflies Come in the Summertime
Janna Watson’s abstract paintings are vivid records of her motion as she paints, each gestural mark part of an emotion, a narrative within a piece. Active, almost turbulent combinations of brushstrokes are balanced by open spaces, quiet swoops of color, and places for the eye to rest. There is a delicacy to her unwavering application of paint, a subtlety to her confident movements, and an eloquence with color that results in unexpected and irresistible combinations.
As Watson creates her work flat on the ground, her pieces can be shown in any of the four orientations.
