Silent poetry…A tour of an artist’s home.

                    Painting from nature is not copying the object, It is realizing ones sensations  

~Paul Cezanne

 

I had the privilege of being invited to the simple home of  brilliant local American Oil Painter

Rene Guerin

A tale of old Florida is woven through her art…

that is clearly

in part, inspired by her magical hidden compound

I Love being able to piece together how creative genius live.

Theirs is a simple, authentic and quiet sanctum

 

led into by a sun kissed sandy road

canopied by old oaks, native palms….splashes of color

The 1950s structures ramble

and whisper of a partied and playful past….

Inside,tall ceilings allow  air to  play and breathe with light

riddled with playfulness and whimsy.

like her art.

Most of their winding abode is left untouched

from the 1950’s

A bathroom with original sink tile…and jungle view jalousie window

authentic.

Like her art.

Pool Party 24x30

art and tools are everywhere

Outside… acres of tropical greens part, creating pathways through Florida hammock

And even the ubiquitous object becomes art and inspiration in this place...

like the old patina of a slate chalkboard leaning against a metal workshop

seemingly bleeding color together.

Or the  ancient cement pool

still enrobed in peeling layers of cool turquoise paint

cool relief in a sweltering summer

  

old florida pool 36x48

night pool 8x10

Inside a screened summer studio are doors made with bamboo

as a matter of fact, much of the bamboo furniture throughout the home was made or designed by Rene

A small apartment on the property houses another working breathing art studio

rife with pottery and Oil paintings

some finished…

some in progress

  

walks through woods in this magical retreat….

you are bound to encounter families of  hidden sculptures

that seemingly come to life in their own little green world

They overlook even more old beautiful Florida hammock dotted with grapefruit and citrus trees.

and perhaps my favorite building on the compound

was an unassuming  air conditioned building

brimming and stacked with life

seemingly miles of Rene Guerin's

heart and

art and soul.

René's extensive exhibition history includes both solo and group shows at museums and galleries in Florida and Georgia. Her work is in many private and public collections including the Vero Beach Museum of Art, The Morris Museum of Art,the Foosaner Art Museum and the University of Florida.

Enjoy viewing much of her work here