SNOW SHOW

Pictured above: Scott Lloyd Anderson, Ike the Sled Dog, oil on linen, 14 x 20 inches.

 

In keeping with the season, Douglas Flanders & Associates presents an invitational group exhibition of numerous approaches to representing Winter in art.

 

The first depiction of snow in Western landscape painting did not occur until the last third of the 16^th century. Popularized in particular by French Impressionist plein air painters of the late 19^th century, the idea of capturing the light of snowy landscapes emigrated to outdoor artists in the United States. 

 

The challenge has continued to be a popular one for artists, and of great interest to collectors as well. Something magic happens to the landscape when it’s silhouetted against the brilliant, white snow. Whether it’s cloudy or sunny, snow has a luminous, reflective quality that makes it a natural foil for the surrounding elements, and it creates fabulous drama in the landscape.