"I am a Rhode Islander, born into the captivating complexity that is New England. Our seasons, with their pendulum of ever-changing colors, temperatures, and geography provided the rhythm of a childhood spent outdoors. I paint landscapes not because that is where I find beauty, although I do, but because in Nature, all of our senses become inseparably entwined. I mix colors that are able to evoke the biting cold of winter's salt air or mimic the smell of late summer. With my paint, I can make visible the tones of parched soil or the saturation of color that emerges from a marsh soaked in rain, and then going further; paint the sound of distant thunder. Each painting is both a journey and an invitation. I am intentional with the angles that I choose. I love the way diagonal lines ask the eye to travel from one point to another. I like strong foregrounds because they function as the "thesis statement" of my paintings. However, when all is said and done, for me painting is a spiritual act. This is my world of Creation, a gift from my Creator."

-Sandra DeSano Pezzullo

desanostudio@cox.net

www.desanostudio.com