de rerum natura 42, watercolor and wax, 7"x7", 2004, $750 
MaJo Keleshian
De rerum natura is an ongoing series of paintings done in the studio that attempts to interpret various aspects of nature. The title comes from a poem by Lucretius and is translated as "on nature" or "on the nature of things." The materials used--the paper, the colors, various tools--are freely manipulated. As the surface is worked a recurring iconography of marks--circles, crossed lines, scratches, track-like shapes--appear and suggest directions and possibilities for the image. In the best moments, there is an interplay between the materials and impressions from my natural surroundings. 963 Winkumpaugh Road, Ellsworth, Maine 04605 207-667-2255
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