Groundscapes | minimal-artist-portf

Landscapes are wonderful aesthetic vistas. Since I have become a "person with a mobile disability," I look at the world in a more immediate way. I need to check out the ground I roll or walk on to know where to place a quad cane, walker or move a wheelchair. I need to be aware of slippery surfaces and cracks, bumps and curbs. Lo and Behold! I have discovered very interesting "groundscapes." There are endless patterns and textures and infinite inspiration. I call these "Groundscapes."

The first one is 30"x 24" and the second is 30"x 28". The rest are various sizes from 16"x20" to 12"x12". They all explore the groundscapes of our world. I hope they make you notice things when you are standing, walking, rolling, or sitting and connected to our ground - our earth.

Groundscape Repair The patchwork repairs of our pavement create lines, shapes and textures. 30"H x 24"W. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. part of the "Groundscape" series. available
Mesmerizing Groundscape Sometimes it is mesmerizing. The depth, the colors, the shine! It catches the eyes. 30"H x 28"W. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. part of the "Groundscape" series. sold
Antique in the Street I found a terrific piece of iron in the street. It is over 100 years old - an antique. Look for interesting patterns and textures. You, too, may find an "Antique in the Street." Acrylics on canvas. 16" x 16" NFS
Nature Wins Humans spend a fortune on pavement of roads and parking lots. Both to build them, to rebuild them, and to maintain them. Why, they could be "paved in gold" for the fortunes that are spent. Yet. nature finds a way to live. Brava! 20"w x 16" h. Imitation gold leaf and acrylics on canvas. available
I See Random Acts of Beauty I look down a lot to navigate our world. I found that beauty is everywhere. Even twigs and leaves blown down on a wet driveway are interesting in their random patterns. Look and you will find beauty everywhere. Part of the "Groundscape" series. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 20"h x 16"w. available
Pick 'em Up? When we look at the ground we see all sorts of things - even money. Do you pick up a penny? A nickel? A dime? How much money needs to be there for you to bend over and pick it up? Something to contemplate. 16"w x 20"h. Acrylics on canvas with coins.
In America the Streets are Paved with Gold Anonymous Quote- Recollections of 1900’s immigrant: “I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, found out three things: First, the streets weren’t paved with gold; second, they weren’t paved at all: and third, I was expected to pave them.” 16"x16". (Immitation) gold, silver, and copper leafs, and acrylics on panel.
Resilience Don’t you admire the Dandelions’ strength, tenacity, and resilience? They send down a deep tap root to live in the most inhospitable of places, surviving pavement and chemicals designed to eradicate them. Yet, Dandelions’ bright golden flowers are beacons of hope and a summer to come. I am inspired by the Dandelion to not give up even when faced with seemingly impossible challenges. 12" x 12". Acrylics on wrapped canvas. available
Magic of Water I have experienced the miracle of water by exercising in a pool. When standing chest-deep in water, the body is 80% weightless, bearing only 20% of its weight. This weightlessness helped me walk again after being paralyzed waist down from transverse myelitis. I celebrate the pool I exercise in. 16" x 16". Acrylics.
Earth Fired Inside I look at the ground and the floor to be safe. Looking at the ceramic tile, it occurred to me that ceramic tile is made of clay or earth. It is fired to a high temperatures and changes from soluble clay to hard insoluble ceramic to a dense watertight vitreous ceramic. Drains are often decorative, too. 16" x 16". Acrylics.
Snow, Beautiful Snow That first snowfall is so pure and sparkling. It is beautiful, but there is a sinister slippery side of snow. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics and glitter on procion dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscape" series. available.
Disintegrate Even in decay and disintegration the pavement has interesting patterns and textures. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
IceScape Ice has interesting texture and translucency. It can be white or see-through which can magically distort. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
Yikes! I see ice and feel panic. It is beautiful. But, I do not want to fall. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
Tactile Paving 2 The "tunculateld domes and detectible warning pavers" are interesting to look at, especially with rust. These ground indicators are also known as braille paving. They signal changes in a path including a curb or a change in direction. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 16'w x 20"h. "Groundscape" series.
An Interesting Landscape I look down and see a landscape. Textures, surfaces, patterns and colors are everywhere you look. My world is interesting indeed. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 16"h x 20"w. "Groundscape" series.
A Cracked Groundscape I greatly appreciate accessible parking spaces. Yet, they can be cracked in intriguing ways displaying an interplay of paint, aggregate and cement. 20"h x 16"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
Infrastructure The word and concept of "Infrastructure" is in the news. We spend lots of gold on "infrastructure", especially road repair. But, do we ever do it well enough to last? 12" x 12". Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
Precious Ground Our ground is precious. It supports - well - everything. A smooth flat ground is precious to me. And, the ground is precious to all of us. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.
Portrait of Resilience Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide. Dandelions require sun and disturbed soil to thrive. That’s why they seem to “look for" parking lots, roadsides and construction sites. People in the US spend a lot of "gold" to pave over and use herbicides to get rid of dandelions. Yet, they find a way to live. Don't you admire their resilience. 20"x16" Acrylic skins on gold leaf. available
Tactile Paving The "tunculateld domes and detectible warning pavers" are interesting to look at, especially with rust. These ground indicators are also known as braille paving. They signal changes in a path including a curb or a change in direction. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 16"Hx20"W. "Groundscape" series. sold.
Paved in Gold For what we spend on our roads and bridges, they might as well be "paved in gold." You can look at the lines and shapes in crumbling pavement and see interesting lines, shapes and textures. 14" x 14" including the frame. Acrylics with imitation gold, silver and bronze leaf on panel. sold.

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Mauree Childress

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Groundscape Repair

The patchwork repairs of our pavement create lines, shapes and textures. 30"H x 24"W. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. part of the "Groundscape" series. available

Mesmerizing Groundscape

Sometimes it is mesmerizing. The depth, the colors, the shine! It catches the eyes. 30"H x 28"W. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. part of the "Groundscape" series. sold

Antique in the Street

I found a terrific piece of iron in the street. It is over 100 years old - an antique. Look for interesting patterns and textures. You, too, may find an "Antique in the Street." Acrylics on canvas. 16" x 16" NFS

Nature Wins

Humans spend a fortune on pavement of roads and parking lots. Both to build them, to rebuild them, and to maintain them. Why, they could be "paved in gold" for the fortunes that are spent. Yet. nature finds a way to live. Brava! 20"w x 16" h. Imitation gold leaf and acrylics on canvas. available

I See Random Acts of Beauty

I look down a lot to navigate our world. I found that beauty is everywhere. Even twigs and leaves blown down on a wet driveway are interesting in their random patterns. Look and you will find beauty everywhere. Part of the "Groundscape" series. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 20"h x 16"w. available

Pick 'em Up?

When we look at the ground we see all sorts of things - even money. Do you pick up a penny? A nickel? A dime? How much money needs to be there for you to bend over and pick it up? Something to contemplate. 16"w x 20"h. Acrylics on canvas with coins.

In America the Streets are Paved with Gold

Resilience

Magic of Water

Earth Fired Inside

Snow, Beautiful Snow

That first snowfall is so pure and sparkling. It is beautiful, but there is a sinister slippery side of snow. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics and glitter on procion dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscape" series. available.

Disintegrate

Even in decay and disintegration the pavement has interesting patterns and textures. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

IceScape

Ice has interesting texture and translucency. It can be white or see-through which can magically distort. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

Yikes!

I see ice and feel panic. It is beautiful. But, I do not want to fall. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

Tactile Paving 2

An Interesting Landscape

I look down and see a landscape. Textures, surfaces, patterns and colors are everywhere you look. My world is interesting indeed. Acrylics on procion-dyed canvas. 16"h x 20"w. "Groundscape" series.

A Cracked Groundscape

I greatly appreciate accessible parking spaces. Yet, they can be cracked in intriguing ways displaying an interplay of paint, aggregate and cement. 20"h x 16"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

Infrastructure

The word and concept of "Infrastructure" is in the news. We spend lots of gold on "infrastructure", especially road repair. But, do we ever do it well enough to last? 12" x 12". Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

Precious Ground

Our ground is precious. It supports - well - everything. A smooth flat ground is precious to me. And, the ground is precious to all of us. 16"h x 20"w. Acrylics on Procion-dyed canvas. Part of the "Groundscapes" series. available.

Portrait of Resilience

Tactile Paving

Paved in Gold

For what we spend on our roads and bridges, they might as well be "paved in gold." You can look at the lines and shapes in crumbling pavement and see interesting lines, shapes and textures. 14" x 14" including the frame. Acrylics with imitation gold, silver and bronze leaf on panel. sold.