Into the Wild, 48" x 48"

Acrylic on Canvas.

“Each summer we rented a different cottage for our vacation and I always made sure that it was secluded with a beautiful view of Mother Nature. My husband and I were still living in the city back then and getting away was always an adventure for both of us. These trips were so relaxing and inspiring that we decided to move to a smaller town to enjoy that pace on a regular basis. I happily left my dreary office job and began creating full-time. I'll always think of summer as the start of a new chapter in my life ~ my dream come true!

In this creation, I combined my love of rock formations with a field of flowers and all the soothing tones of Mother Nature. The sides of the canvas are painted a deep, rich grey and my personal, signature stamp is on the back. Arrives ready to hang ”

Loretta Kaltenhauser is an established, contemporary, award-winning Canadian artist. She creates works that are either abstract or have landscape elements to them. As a self-taught artist, Kaltenhauser is fearless and approaches her work with respect but without ceremony. Her vision seems unclouded, uncluttered. Perhaps it's her open attitude that allows her a certain freedom. She smiles and notes “...by not knowing the rules, I am breaking them all the time.” Using various brushes and palette knives, Loretta layers subtracts, and manipulates acrylic paint on canvas, to synthesize an intricate and distinct tableau. Colors and shapes take on an energy of their own and each subsequent layer of texture and color she adds reinterprets her thoughts and emotions. Loretta Kaltenhauser's works can be found in private collections in Canada, the United States, and the U.K.