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Every painting tells a story. When we look at a painting, we absorb and interpret the story in our own way, thereby creating our own version of it.
My abstract nature paintings are about the beauty and peace of nature, juxtaposed by the not-so-beautiful and sometimes fearsome, stressful, or life-zapping things also found in nature.
Here’s my story for ‘Serenity’ – this painting shows 3 beautiful blue eggs, resting serenely in their nest. The strong reds in the nest, branches, leaves, and buds represent the fullness of life outside the nest. The lives of the 3 siblings in this nest are full of possibilities. When the eggs hatch into birds, they will experience all that life has to offer outside the nest.
If you look carefully, you can see unusual textures throughout the painting; the textures are most visible in the upper right and in the left-most egg. These textures represent unseen threats to the eggs . . . predators, rain, winds, and more. Yes, the eggs are resting...

Holly Van Hart is an award-winning artist based in Silicon Valley, California. She paints abstract nature paintings that surprise us with unusual colors and textures, and ignite new excitement about a particular slice of nature. Awarded Best of Houzz. See and read more at hollyvanhart.com