Susan Lizotte
The duality of life in Los Angeles, which ranges from 72 degrees and sunny with a chance of swimming pools, to the catastrophic wildfires whipped up by unstoppable Santa Ana winds, is depicted in the painting series “Los Angeles: A Different Narrative”. The paintings show a collection of private and public views, both beautiful and destructive, that make up the urban landscape of Los Angeles.
The current wildfires burning out of control in the Amazon, the Arctic and Portugal, combined with the recent spate of horrendous wildfires that blanketed the state of California most of the past year gives urgency to the theme of fire, and its effect on our climate and planet as a whole.
The wildfire paintings depict the danger and unpredictability of the Santa Ana winds which are catastrophic and life threatening. The horrifying can yield the sublime, for often the particles in the air during a wildfire yield the most incredible sunsets.
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