ArtistsNetwork.com 57en you look at
painting by Mary
ntz Gilkerson, you
a work that holds
nd land together in
an easy embrace, as easy as a restful
pose held by a yoga master. You feel at
peace—but you also feel the potential
energy within the landscape, energy
that flows into you, a frisson of
excitement rising.Connection
With^ the Land
Gilkerson has long been acquainted
with beautiful landscapes. A native of
Columbia, S.C., she was turned loose
at an early age to roam the woods.
“That was the beginning of my real
love of the natural world, and I’m still
happiest when I’m far away from the
man-made world,” she says.Almost Like
Fal ling
in Love
Through repeated visits,
Mary Bentz Gilkerson builds
an intimate connection to the
landscape, resulting in a palpable
sense of place in her paintings.
by Michael Chesley JohnsonCongaree, Clouds
and Fields
oil on panel, 8x10