Paintings of Time and Place

Which One?, Oil Painting Exploring Duality

One of my more recent paintings exploring duality of self.  Part of my fascination with this concept stems from "my other life" in the world of disability.  I worked for several years as a college professor in Special Education at the University of Maryland, a director of a nonprofit school to work program for disabled youth in San Francisco, and a diagnostic specialist in a Federally funded program at the California School for the Deaf, Fremont.  There was always so much more to comprehend in these individuals than what was apparent to the eye or ear.  But isn't that the way it is with all of us?  Much remains hidden underneath the surface--it may or may not become visible in a lifetime.

Which One?, Oil on Paper, 6 X 4 inches, matted and framed in contemporary frame, $140 USD

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"Between the Two of Us," Another Blog Now in Italy

Another facial fantasy for an exhibit in Bologna.  It is so much fun creating these faces outside the realm of reality.  We all live in another space from time to time.  Who knows what runs through the mind?  It is fun to imagine how we might look in another space and time.

Between the Two of Us, Oil on Canvas, 8 X 8 inches, $120 USD or 105 euros

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"Strength of the Land," an Oil Tribute to the Women of the Southwest

Strength of the Land, Oil on Canvas Board, 8 X 6

A tribute to the women of the Southwest who braved droughts, cold, famine, and more.  Whether Native American or the Hispanics who settled here, the women held families together in spite of conditions often harsh and dangerous.  This painting is a tribute to them and to all the women who followed and who persist to make the land and world a better place.

 

Copyright 2017, Charlotte Shroyer, Strength of the Land, Oil on Canvasboard

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Des Amis Droles, Charcoal and Pastel Drawing

 

Those who know me well know my love of France, the French people, and the French language.  Many years ago as a junior at The Ohio State University, I was pressed by a counselor to select a major for my liberal arts program.  Once a major in Journalism, I opted out thinking the only road open in that field was work at a newspaper with strange hours and extraordinary pressure to meet deadlines.  The road to a major was not easy:  Medical technology and classes in which my experiments did not work; Russian language, but not enough courses at the time to meet requirements for a major; etc.  When pressed by the counselor, I could only think of how much I loved French literature and the language.  Voila--I became a French major and graduated with a B.A. in French.

Today I still read the language and go to France when I can.  Some of my paintings are reminiscent of this love and end up with titles, case in point.

 

Des Amis Droles, Charcoal and Pastel on Paper, 9" X 6" (image size), 15 1/2" X 12 1/2" (matted and framed size), $175 USD

Copyright 2015 by Charlotte Shroyer

 

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Mother and Child, Monotype on Paper

 

Another monotype of a face, this time, a female face.  I love the monotype process--so magical, gratifying when it works.  Etching ink of a Lucite plate, moving the ink around, adding new colors, removing colors, scratching into the ink and et voilà, a new image.  Some work; some don't.  I like to approach the creation of a monotype much as I approach the creation of an oil painting.  Picasso had little patience for drawing out the etching and monoprint process--he wanted instant gratification.  I understand completely.

 

Mother and Child, Monotype on Paper, 16" X 6"

"The Crowd," Oil Painting for Lisbon Show at Colorida Gallery

 

Another painting for the show in Lisbon.  Somewhat like my painting entitled "Quartet," but different in its own way.  When asked what inspires me, it is difficult to say.  The books I read, the people I see, and the way life happens.  Is the crowd really a crowd or is it the way we all operate in life?  There are so many different aspects to each of us.  And maybe what inspires me are the many years I studied the ways in which we process the world around us.  Regardless, I think this is an interest "crowd" which can pique the interest of the viewer in different ways.

 

The Crowd, Oil on Canvas, 36" X 18" gallery wrap, $1425 USD

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"Away from the Crowd," Oil Painting of Independent Woman

Throughout the ages there have always been independent women inspite of their circumstances or the time in which they lived.  This woman speaks for the ages--she stands away from the crowd and is not afraid to let her position be known.  I worked on this painting from time to time for two or three months, never satisfied with the woman who appeared.  Finally, there she was, assured, beautiful, and not afraid to stand away from the crowd--a mind of her own.  As I look at my own life, there is a part of this woman in my makeup, but it took me a good many years to learn to be self assertive.  Now watch out! 

 

Away from the Crowd, Oil on Canvas, 12" X 9" (image size).

 

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"Beauty of New Mexico," Oil Painting on Masonite

 

I paint many abstracted faces that appear out of mind, but every once in a while I like to paint a more realistic image.  This is one of those images.  Not any particular person, to me she personifies New Mexico in so many ways--a melding of the cultures inhabiting the land, Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, and more.  Taos Pueblo is always a part of the landscape as here in this painting.  It has survived for over 1,000 years and will continue to do so.   All is part of the land, the air, and the people.

 Beauty of New Mexico, Oil on Masonite, 12" X 9" (image size), $285 USD

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Copyright 2014 by Charlotte Shroyer

The Picture of Elegance, Miniature Oil Painting on Paper

 

 

I painted this small miniature as a gift for a lady of elegance.  Smart, sophisticated, and humble to all.  This is a tribute to her.   Happy Birthday with many, many more happy and productive years.

“Southwestern Dreaming,” Miniature Oil Painting of Native American

In spite of my love for creating abstract figurative images, I also enjoy the challenge of creating a piece more representative of what most people see as the human face.  This is one of my latest efforts at doing just that. 

Southwestern Dreaming, Oil on Gessobord, 5” X 5” (image size), framed, $175 USD

This image, striking in color and features, fits well into many different decors where just a small accent piece is needed.  Or think of it in a small corner with just the right touch of color and thought.

 

 

Copyright Charlotte Shroyer 2013

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