Darlene Lobos

Deep Waters + zoom	Reflections upon Reflections II + zoom	Journey to the Source + zoom	Across the Veil to Silence + zoom
Meeting of the Rivers Triptych + zoom

Artists Statement

We live in difficult times when the future of the earth is uncertain. It is my hope that my paintings evoke a sense of the beauty and mystery that emanates from the natural environment with which our human existence is intimately woven. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, "It is in vain to dream of a wilderness distant from ourselves."

Curriculum Vitae

Darlene Lobos grew up on the west coast and now resides in Calgary where she paints full time. She has been involved with many aspects of art making and formalized her art training at ACAD with a BFA majoring in painting. Her work can be seen in collections throughout Canada, the US, Mexico, Argentina and the UK. Her many travels and much time spent outdoors walking and hiking have greatly influenced her work.

Darlene's landscapes fall loosely into romantic and mystical landscape painting genres although her sense of the abstract is highly evident. She generally works without visual reference and lets the painting evolve spontaneously incorporating memory or dream fragments. She often references the old masters through choice of colour palette and the modern period through use of texture.The resultant landscape evokes a sense of place infused with beauty and mystery.

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