New Growth After a Storm
This painting is arranged from the new growth that appeared after a difficult storm. Hurricane Ida tore through my garden while I watched, removing every
“White Sasanquas in a Netherlandish Cup,” by Saskia Ozols, featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine July/August 2021
The July/August issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine has included the painting: White Sasanquas in a Netherlandish Cup by Saskia Ozols. In the article, “Blooms
Winter Garden II: Sasanquas in a Netherlandish Cup
This is the second painting in this new series of small works celebrating the local flora of New Orleans. Small gems of color, these compositions
Winter Garden I: Sasanqua in Chinese Pot
If there were only is one thing to love about December in New Orleans, for me it would be a celebration of sasanquas. A simple
Breaking Free
Breaking Free was part of a series of paintings entitled Metamorphoses which I exhibited in 2009. The work explored the process of change and the
The Oil Sketch
The oil sketch is a vital step of the painting process for me. Each large multi-figure composition I create is prepared as a result of
Conflict and Resolution (Jacob and Esau)
This painting is from a series entitled Binate which I exhibited in 2013. It was inspired by the idea of binate entities and their relationship
On the Easel Today: Summer Flowers
Crepe Mrytle, Bouganvilla, Gardenia, Jasmine, Hibiscus, Plumbego, Kumquat blossoms, lemon tree flowers, and iris. The summer garden is so plentiful, and during these difficult times
On Losing One’s Work, “The end of a melody is not its goal: but nonetheless, had the melody not reached its end it would not have reached its goal either.” ― Nietzche
We are taught that loss is a part of life and that all things come to an end in order to birth something new. We
Home is where the Art is (Abandoned Nest I-VII, Re-defining Interpretations of Home)
This painting was one of a series of twelve I created during 2016-2017. The 5-6 foot paintings of abandoned nests investigated understandings of home while
Today’s Darkness, Tomorrow’s Light
The number of things to worry ourselves about today are almost too many to list. I keep visualizing this painting, remembering my process throughout its
Father’s Day
Ars Longa, Vitae Brevis . Art is long, life is short, a lesson from my father and also title of this painting. I will forever
Solstices
Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal…(Schopenhauer) I painted this Oil sketch of Stonehenge during Midsummer 1999, en plein air, while seated on the cool grass
Imitation is natural to man from childhood, one of his advantages over the lower animals being this, that he is the most imitative creature in the world, and learns at first by imitation.” (Aristotle, Poetics)
“Mom! I want to paint too….” The balance of home/work/family life under the current global circumstances has brought issues to mind that might not otherwise