Personality - Oil on Canvas 39.5'' x 31.5'' There is a vital spiritual element expressed in Susana Guardiola’s paintings, one that speaks to our longing for something beyond ourselves that we traditionally search for in the mirror of nature. Hence, the beauty of much of her work lies in her detailing of delicate flora and in the magisterial intricacies of trees. By presenting both the sturdiness as well as the fragility of nature, Susana captures the evocative power of her subjects. A tree is a living example of the complex contradictions so often found in the universe, and it is a testament to Susana’s aesthetic dedication that she is able to render both this vulnerability as well as the potency with equal commitment. Like benign explosions of liquid color, her subjects reveal their delightful details as well as their greater significance with all the lush sensation of a spring morning. At times they are portrayed up close, at other times through a hazy distance, with earth and sky often included, as if two vital halves of this mysterious splendor. Saturated as they are in color as well as in Susana’s deep obligation to communicating her love of the world and the human spirit, Susana Guardiola’s art is a stunning example of work that transcends the level of beauty and serves as nourishment for the soul.

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