Whispers of the Canopy 2, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 inches 24x24 Maquette 5 is a quietly

Maquette 5 is a quietly compelling 4x4 inch work on paper from Juanita Bellavance's Maquette Series

I feel like the river is mine

colorful art for contemporary homes and offices

and the cattails were interspersed between them

hoping to add an extra layer of meaning to the words I was writing

Whispers of the Canopy 2, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 inches 24x24 Maquette 5 is a quietlyThis painting evokes a tender quietude, as if nature itself paused to exhale. Soft, interwoven shapes in muted earth tones drift across the canvas like memoriesgentle, intangible, and deeply felt. Wisps of pale green and translucent ivory create a sense of light filtering through a forest canopy, bathing the scene in an almost spiritual calm. The overlapping lines and subtle textures hint at branches, roots, or currents, inviting the viewer to wander