Ann Lofquist

Probably most of us have had an experience when we see something which makes our hearts swell by its sheer beauty and fleeting nature.  For me this most often occurs outdoors, one of the primary reasons I’m a landscape painter. Also, for me this experience often involves a transformative light effect—when a familiar or mundane view is transformed and revealed anew. Often I find this occurring at dusk or at dawn, when the sun’s light slices through a break in clouds, or when fog or snow descends and renders the most familiar subject mysterious. Basically, my response to light is emotional. I’m striving to recreate in my paintings the sensation of joy and longing I experienced in the field.