Beyond the Bend (2,026)
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This painting was inspired by a view of Spring Creek from the 112 bridge near Elm Springs, while traveling between Fayetteville and Bentonville. At this spot, I found myself thinking beyond what is immediately visible and wondering: What’s just around the bend? What’s on the other side of the hill? What’s across the field? Those questions carry over into my studio and became part of the way I approach painting.
I wanted to create a sense of passage through the landscape—a feeling of moving into and through a place even as the viewer is physically still. I’m interested in the way one field softens and slips into another and how a landscape can become an experience of movement.
I allow colors and lines to flow, overlap, and change direction, following the rhythms I see in water, land, and light. Geometry gives those movements structure, while color creates energy. The paths and shifting fields invite the viewer forward, toward what might be just beyond the next turn.
Leslie Coston
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Painting
What is Spring Creek to you?
For the past four years, I’ve been driving frequently from Fayetteville to Bentonville on Highway 112 to visit my dad. One of my favorite parts of the journey has been crossing Spring Creek just outside of Elm Springs. Over the years, I’ve watched the creek and surrounding landscape through multiple seasons and weather conditions. Spring Creek is always a highlight for that trip and I will forever associate it with visiting my dad.
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