Clarity of Thought Print by Brooke Lewis + 15"x12"

Clouds capture my attention like no other natural wonder. Their vast variety of form, ever-changing. As an addition to the "Past Lives" series of paintings, this piece explores the interdimensionally of land, sky, and seascapes. The Earth beneath our feet tells an expansive geological story; past lives of ocean where forests now rest, lush jungle that was once arid desert. An imaginative cloudscape intersecting a piece of our reality tells a more playful story of what once was or could one day be. 

Get to Know the Austin Artist:
My work is a reflection of not only myself, but of my neural environment—an amalgamation of recurring thoughts, emotions, and interests converging into a colorful (an often blue) depiction. 

I approach each new painting with free, sweeping brushstrokes, aiming for a sense of impressionism, yet gradually, uncontrollably, refining them into smoothly blended forms with meticulous detail that only the brush could foresee. It is a beautiful act of defiance that my hands will not bring to life my intended vision. Each painting is a surprise to my conscious mind, no matter how much planning is involved.

Aside from my oil painting practice, I work in the sciences as a chemical formulator, practice Brazilian jiu jitsu, and care for a small zoo of animals at home, just outside of Austin, where I have lived and worked my entire life.