/Heather Barros
Heather Barros
Can
oil on wood
8″ x 6″
2023
I just moved to Fitchburg! I’m looking to meet artist friends to paint with.
Heather Barros
Butternut Squash/Nutmeg
Inspired by: David Seltzer, Sea Salt/Lemon Sage
oil on canvas
20″ x 16″
2024
David Seltzer, “Sea Salt/Lemon Sage”: I didn’t taste the lemon and salt nor smell the sage until I read this title. Now, I can’t undo those sensations. They come back every time I see this image. For me, the white shape within the yellow rectangle alternates between concave and convex. In my kitchen, something seemed familiar when I placed cut squash into a rectangular pan. My colors and forms matched his but in an unexpected way. I knew I had to paint it. I named my piece “Butternut Squash/Nutmeg.” With a nod to David Seltzer, I never added the nutmeg.