Pond Party, 42" x 42"

Oil on Canvas. 42 x 42 x 1.5 inches.

"In this oil painting, I poured my emotions into swirling colors that dance between abstract, impressionism, and surrealism. I wanted to capture the vibrant chaos and serenity of nature’s pond, where every brushstroke breathes life and movement. This piece creates an energetic, dreamlike atmosphere, infusing any space with fluid motion and vibrant harmony. It’s an invitation to dive into imagination and feel pure creative joy."

Canadian artist Darlene Winfield captures the essence and nature of painting through her raw yet elegant brushwork, refined compositions, and personal contemporary colour palette. The pond series remains a commentary on contemporary aesthetics. 

Winfield's style is impressionistic while at times leaning into semi-abstract. It is created with the use of brush, palette knife, and mixed media when called for. The paintings are completed in layers with dramatic strokes offset by quiet places within the painting. The atmospheric quality and depth of the painting are most important to her. She hopes the viewer will enter into the world she created on the canvas. The history and longevity of oil painting have been important to her. After discovering the buttery texture, smell, and feeling oil paint gave her as she dipped her brushes into it she has not looked back.