One of her lithographs, and most successful pieces, Blue Moonlight, was the result of a commission by the Smithsonian Art Collectors Program. The piece, printed primarily in blue, shows a moon reflected in a river valley or bay, and highlights the dreamy, or imaginary aspects prominent in many of her landscapes.
« My work is about the underbelly of the beauty of nature - and the dark side of nature is its indifference. Nature isn't friendly, nor is it unfriendly - it's the perfect embodiment of the Other. »
April Gornik
Another of April Gornik’s most famous works, Storm and Fires, is a landscape piece in charcoal and pastel on paper, and depicts a field fire and a far off storm. April Gornik's work draws heavily upon the American luminists, wi
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One of her lithographs, and most successful pieces, Blue Moonlight, was the result of a commission by the Smithsonian Art Collectors Program. The piece, printed primarily in blue, shows a moon reflected in a river valley or bay, and highlights the dreamy, or imaginary aspects prominent in many of her landscapes.
« My work is about the underbelly of the beauty of nature - and the dark side of nature is its indifference. Nature isn't friendly, nor is it unfriendly - it's the perfect embodiment of the Other. »
April Gornik
Another of April Gornik’s most famous works, Storm and Fires, is a landscape piece in charcoal and pastel on paper, and depicts a field fire and a far off storm. April Gornik's work draws heavily upon the American luminists, with their landscapes featuring tranquil waters and soft skies. However, she often alters those scenes with such additions as waterspouts or the aforementioned fire to lend a dream-like or imaginary quality to her efforts. (
Artist website)
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