Terry Lamacchia

Through the Window

Acrylic paint, oil paint stick, digital photograph on canvas

20″ x 20″

2023

Being both a daydreamer and an insomniac, I often find myself gazing outside. I enjoy how the window frames the view and sets the scene for my thoughts. The photograph for this painting was taken on a cold January evening about two hours after sunset. It is the view from my bedroom window – a tangle of trees, fences and houses in our densely packed neighborhood. House lights pierce the darkness and the trees are towering silhouettes against the night sky. Despite the proximity of one house to the next, it always seems enchanted to me.