Barcelona

Barcelona is one of 10 pieces that make up the Wanderlust Series. The entire series is a meditation on my past travels to different locations around the world.

In 2008, my two best friends and I went on whirlwind 5-country tour of Europe for a month. Barcelona was one of the cities we visited during that trip. The three memories I chose to reflect upon from our time in Spain include: the colors of La Pedrera-Casa Milà, the stained glass windows designed by Toni Vila-Grau in La Sagrada Familia and a sculpture by Alfredo Lanz on a clear day at Plaça del Mar.

About the series: I selected round canvases to reinforce my belief that time is circular. Each painting reflects on a location and three memories or photos from that trip. The swirling look of each painting is like a hazy portal into the past. By utilizing mirror paint in the center of each painting, I invite viewers to become participants—allowing them to transport themselves into my memory and “traveling” to a different place.

This painting is 20 inches in diameter and .5 inches in depth. It is varnished and pre-wired for ease of hanging.