{"product_id":"across-the-bay-5x5-6x6-oil-on-panel-1","title":"Across The Bay","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaker :: Jan McElhinny\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5\" x 5\" Image \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6\" x 6\" Framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil On Panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbstraction engages the imagination, memory and intellect while being open to what is happening with the paint itself. I prefer to paint from life, imagination or memory. I will often set up a still life for an emotional connection and a departure point. I begin by responding to the first mark I make, which leads to another, as I begin to lose myself in the process. Each painting is a unique state of consciousness. There are tensions and balance throughout the painting. I am most interested in reducing a subject down to its’ essential elements. Careful observation and intense study of a subject gives me the opportunity to deliver a more distilled painting. Abstracting unnecessary detail helps me to find the true essence of things. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jan McElhinny","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42758550454366,"sku":"210000090960","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0102\/0122\/files\/tunhjnzmh1n5qxisdmkm_8506a9c9-e2b5-46bd-a394-b8eaefb2258b.jpg?v=1778602220","url":"https:\/\/www.leftbankgallery.com\/products\/across-the-bay-5x5-6x6-oil-on-panel-1","provider":"Left Bank Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}