Brooks Anderson Art

“Vortex”
31” x 50” oil on canvas
Brooks Anderson 2025
“Vortex” was one of those paintings that captured me for its duration on my easel, and I gave it everything I had. Yin and Yang composition, the moment before a big wave breaks, and the end of a journey for a force of energy that had traveled for hundreds, if not thousands, of miles on the ocean surface. I’ve included a few detailed photos, showing that the painting can look abstract up close, and as a complete symphony taken in as a whole. This painting will be on view at Sue Greenwood Fine Art in Laguna Beach.

“Immaculate (Mid Century)”
24” x 60” oil on canvas
2024Brooks Anderson
A further exploration of a juxtaposition of the natural world with the contemporary. I have chosen the title of “Immaculate” as a reference to the religious art of the Renaissance. Raphael was a key proponent of utilizing the holy triangle shape in his compositions, as did other painters of the time. Here, it is in the form of a cactus in this composition, with a backdrop of the clean lines of mid century modern architecture. Spirituality in the modern context continues to drive my work. This piece will be on view at Skidmore Contemporary Art in Palm Desert this October for a group landscape show. Skidmore Contemporary Art
73130 El Paseo, Suite K
Palm Desert, CA 92260
https://skidmorecontemporaryart.com