Stormy Skies in the Prairies

Artist: Guillermo von Bassenheim - Calgary Alberta

Artist’s Statement: I wanted to make a special picture out of a very unique spalted poplar veneer I was fortunate to get. The image depicts a barn on top of rolling hills, with stormy skies in the background. The veneer grain was excellent to represent a grassy foreground, the top of the hill/horizon (black stripe), and menacing skies on the background. Simple, complementary composition elements were chosen (barn, tree) to avoid major distraction from the elements brought by the veneer grain pattern to the image.

Size: 25in x 21in x 2 in

Materials: Spalted Poplar, Walnut, Brown Oak, South American Oak, Elm, Maple