This painting was inspired by a simple walk down Piedmont Avenue in Oakland. I’m interested in storefronts, the colors I observe, and the way sunlight falls and casts layers of shadows across them. Once I am working on a painting, I become interested in the microcosm of the work, allowing little bits of color to pop through as I apply thin layers of acrylic onto the surface. I encourage the viewer to get up close to the painting and look for high intensity hues that peek through in my attempts to bring a robust, possibly unpredictable, quality to the everyday subject. I am indebted to the rich history of painting in the Bay Area.

75

meredith@meredithsteele.com