{"product_id":"canyon-sunset-by-melissa-hoskins-acrylic-on-canvas","title":"\"Canyon Sunset\" by Melissa Hoskins, Acrylic on Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e36\" x 48\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAcrylic on Canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal Artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Hoskins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy art is focused on color in the abstract composition.\u003cspan\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003eMy work frequently includes dynamic, sweeping brushstrokes of acrylic paint with bold color and texture.\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eThe colors of the natural world influence my pieces even when I don’t realize it – a memory from a trip or the color of pottery or the way the light hits the landscape.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI find these memories stay with me and are an influence to creating an energetic quality.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI am interested in how color makes us feel. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe feeling and energy are still there yet transformed into something new.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI am thinking of visual relationships and meaning as I paint abstractly.\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eAbstract art can be a language that translates through color and shape and there is a feeling and energy in the work as it takes on a life of its own.\u003cspan\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI received a B.A, Degree in Art Studio and Art History from Kent State University.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI also have an Art Teacher Credential from Montana State University.\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eI live in Bozeman Montana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40224508051521,"sku":"","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/products\/2MelissaHoskins_17_46bb24d3-bb62-4b67-937d-8869e3c75a5e.jpg?v=1665079451","url":"https:\/\/lagunaart-com.myshopify.com\/products\/canyon-sunset-by-melissa-hoskins-acrylic-on-canvas","provider":"LagunaART.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}