Energy Rushing Through Me

Medium: Oil on Catalpa Wood
Dimensions: 11 1/2” x 72”

This painting is currently for sale at Sivertson Gallery.

This painting challenged me to experiment with a new color palette, incorporating earthy tones with a hint of blue that I couldn’t resist. The Catalpa wood grain is stunning, and my goal was to blend my creativity with its natural beauty. The large scale of the piece allows the fluidity of the wood grain and its unique textures to truly come to life, creating an energetic, flowing composition.

Melinda Wolff is continually inspired by the outdoors and explores the color, texture, shape and whimsy of the world through her artwork. This collection is a creative approach of oil painting on wood, inspired by nature to bring out the art of nature. Each painting highlights and accentuates the unique features of the wood including live edges, bark, worm holes, and wood grain, all of which guide the brushstrokes.

Environmental concerns are very important for Melinda’s practice as a whole and she strives to use responsibly sourced and reclaimed materials in her work, bringing together her visual content and the material substance of her creations in support of a sustainable nature-friendly approach.