In her recent oil Solitude,Ginny Page found inspiration in the ice-cold winters in Denmark and with thoughts of what kind of future awaits the youth of today. “Some stare into the bleakness with confusion and anxiety, whilst others shine,” says the artist. “I began with a linen canvas, drew only the outline of Ida and then gilded the entire background with silver leaf. My idea was to create an ice-cold atmosphere with cold colors but allowing the painting to reflect different colors depending on the surroundings in which it is hung. The trees were painted directly onto the silver, leaving unfinished spaces for contemplation and reflection.” She used a limited palette of ivory black, titanium white, ultramarine, yellow ochre and vermillion. The colors were built up using many thinned layers of paint working from light to dark, similar to the watercolor method, but using oils instead.
Solitude in Silver, oil on canvas with silver leaf, 391⁄3 x 36¼ in.Page is British-born but has resided in Denmark since 1985, working as a full-time professional painter for more than 40 years. She is an elected member of numerous art organizations including the Society of Women Artists and the Portrait Society of America, and has exhibited her work in exhibitions across Europe.
Now What, oil on panel, 9 x 11¾ in.
“I create realistic paintings of everyday objects or people with whom I have a deep connection,” she says. “Using a limited palette, I explore the full potential of oil paint. I only paint what I truly love, crafting unique and honest images. The simplest things bring me the greatest joy as a painter. Shedding light on the essential and recording personal diaries in paint is my true passion…The craftsmanship of the earliest still life masters inspires me. I aim to evoke calm and contemplation in the viewer. Life is fragile; be grateful.” —
A Cup of Summer, oil on panel, 9 x 11¾ in.
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