Contributed by Glenda Field
Glenda Field, a local Mat-Su artist, will present her paintings from October 8th to November 12th at Vagabond Blues Coffee Shop in Palmer. Glenda works mainly with acrylic and watercolor, and also paints on glass and porcelain.
This last year during the pandemic, she created her watercolor paintings on wooden panels, boards and canvases after preparing the canvases and panels with an assortment of absorbent grounds, gesso and pastes. She is excited about how watercolor paints work differently on surfaces other than paper and will have a selection of these new watercolors on display during the autumn exhibition. One of her experimental watercolors was selected to be in 2021 Alaska Watercolor Society 47th Annual Juried Exhibition in Anchorage in June.
Glenda moved to Wasilla from Fairbanks eight years ago and is amazed at the beauty this area has to offer. Lately, she is painting less florals and painting more watercolor landscapes on prepared wooden panels. The joy of this method she says , is that there is no need for mats, glass or heavy frames. The watercolor paintings are varnished and quite durable. This also makes them less expensive for the buyer.
Glenda’s work can be seen at the Aurora Fine Art Gallery on 5th Avenue in Anchorage and at the Wagon Wheel Store in the Carrs Mall in Wasilla. Her glass and cards can be purchased at the Cobb Market in Palmer.
Please stop by to see a sample of her work at Vagabond Blues. She will be displaying an assortment of acrylic and watercolor paintings on various surfaces during this month-long show.