Planet Pieces and Other Paintings

Nora Tryon, Isleboro Light, acrylic on canvas

Nora Tryon, Isolation, mixed media

Nora Tryon, Moon Dance, acrylic on board, 10 x 10 in.

Nora Tryon, Attempting To Fly, She Floats, acrylic

Life is movement.

 

I began doing the work I call “Planet Pieces” in an attempt to grapple with questions that, if unexpressed, would eat away at my ability to live peacefully and joyfully on the planet.

 

From the smallest micro level to the big picture of the universe and heavenly bodies, nothing is static. In this work I paint the movement I observe. To me this signifies life, health, vitality and the breathtaking beauty of our fragile planet.

 

Human-made geometric shapes often intrude into the paintings as I contemplate the issues of environmental destruction, justice, greed and climate change.

 

Where can we place our trust? Why do we allow our Earth to be carved up and depleted? What are our responsibilities as citizens, parents, voters, and artists? What risks do we take when we sell off these treasures, piece by piece to the highest bidder, or worse, waste them as a result of our apathy and inattention?

 

At times the best response I can come up with is to fully engage in the moment and paint the exquisite beauty I observe.

 

 

 

Encircled; acrylic on canvas, 16×20, photo by Gary Lowell

In Motion; acrylic on canvas, 24×30, photo by Gary Lowell

Spanish Reveries; acrylic on canvas, 32×40, photo by Gary Lowell

Is It Worth the Risk?; acrylic on canvas, 16×20, photo by Gary Lowell

Delicate Immersion; acrylic on board, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Embedded Memory; acrylic on canvas, 36×24, photo by Gary Lowell

Hugging the Coast; acrylic on paper, 15×18, photo by Gary Lowell

What Lies Below; acrylic on board, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Overview; acrylic on paper, 15×18, photo by Gary Lowell

Holding On; acrylic on paper, 15×18, photo by Gary Lowell

On the Ball; acrylic on canvas, 30×40, photo by Gary Lowell

Too Hot to Handle; acrylic on canvas, 24×18, photo by Gary Lowell

Island Giants; acrylic on paper, 15×18, photo by Gary Lowell

Delicate Balance; acrylic on canvas, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Whose Voice Is Heard?; acrylic on canvas, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Milltown Renewed; acrylic on canvas, 40×30, photo by Gary Lowell

Too Much to Lose; canvas on board, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Canyon Swallow; acrylic on paper, 9×12, photo by Gary Lowell

Hope Springs; collage, 15×18

Squaring Off, acrylic and handmade paper on board, 10×10, photo by Gary Lowell

Southwest Flight, acrylic on paper, 9×12