ANNE BELOV - painter, printmaker
Featured artist August 1 - 31 2026
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Elemental Stories
Objects can tell a story. Their placement — proximity or estrangement, colors and lighting used, identity, and context — all have the power of narrative, as much as places or figures do. I have a lifelong love of story. I think we all crave stories; both familiar stories told over and over again, along with the stories we invent in the moment.
This group of paintings includes a series on the theme of Rock, Paper, and Scissors, along with other still life containing arrangements of rocks which may suggest a narrative to the viewer, along with more traditional still life imagery, and landscapes. I hope the viewers will consider what stories these objects and landscapes suggest to them as they look at these paintings.
The work for this exhibition primarily consists of my continuing experimentation with combining multiple media, primarily oil and monotype, which is a method of indirect transfer of paint using tools from printmaking. I find the combination of direct painting methods (oil and drawing) with indirect paint transfer (monotype) to add an element of uncertainty and surprise in the making of these paintings. Responding to the accidental gives me puzzles to solve which increases my enjoyment in making these works.
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24”h x 28”w Hand finished frame 33.5”h x 37.5”w x 2”d
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Anne’s Comment:
Lake O’Hara and its lodge are a place out of time. No cell phones, no internet, no cars. The lake and its surrounding mountain and glaciers have been hiked and painted by many artists, including John Singer Sargent, J.E.H. Mac Donald, Tom Thompson, Clyde Aspevig, among others. The lodge is a welcoming place, and the view of the front dest, through the interior spaces called out to me.
11”h x 15”w Hand finished frame 17”h x 21”w x 2”d
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Anne’s Comment:
The Ponte Vecchio is one of the most famous bridges in Italy. Spanning the Arno River, it has weathered many wars and floods. I love the back side of the bridge, where you can see all the odd timbers holding up the various shops that stick out the back side of the bridge. It reminds me that there is more to someone than one can see from what they choose to present head on.
