ArtistsNetwork.com 43

GERMANARTIST ELKEMEMMLERPAYSHOMAGE

TOMOTHERNATURE’SGIFTSOFUNPARALLELED

BEAUTY THROUGHHEREXPRESSIVEFLORALPAINTINGS.

ByBethWilliams

C

ylindricalglassvases

burstingwithleaves, reeds

andvarietiesoffloral stems—

anthuriums,peonies, tulips,

baby’sbreath,sunflowersand more—

blossomintotheabstractand off the

pageinElkeMemmler’sbold, yet

ethereal,watercolorpaintings.

The subjectsoftheartist’s bright,

expressiveworksappearasthough

they’vejustbeenhandpicked from the

gardenandplacedlovingly,if a bit hap-

hazardly,intoa vesselpulled from the

kitchencabinetabovetherefrigerator.

There’sa senseofelevationand appre-

ciationoftheeverydayconveyed from

sucha simpleact,andevenmore so

fromMemmler’sinterpretation of the

outcome.Thisisn’tsurprising given

theartist’scommitmenttofi nding joy

inthecreativejourney.

A METAPHOR

FORLIFE

Memmler,ofGröningen,Germany,

findsinspirationallaroundher.

“Ilovebeautifulthings—porcelain,

cars,literature,people,thelittle

LEFT

Pfi ngstrosen (Peonies)

(watercolor on paper, 30x22)

OPPOSITE

Weihnachsstern (Christmas Star)

(watercolor on paper, 30x22)

COLOR