“It is my intention for these scenes, now suspended in time, to inspire awe and to encourage reflection on the eternal.”      —Rebecca Lemmon

In her series of paintings Leaves & Light, Rebecca Lemmon presents fleeting encounters with the world of nature, revealing the power of light to transform everyday experiences. Masterfully realized, Lemmon’s work calls attention to the beauty that surrounds us daily. Details that might pass us by in the blink of an eye—a beam of light filtered through the leaves of a tree, the shimmer of sunshine on ripe fruit, or deep shadows amidst lush foliage—are captured for the viewer’s pleasure and contemplation.

These immersive tableaus, featuring all-over compositions with a compressed focal plane, highlight Lemmon’s animated brushwork and richly textured paint surfaces. As our gaze becomes entangled in dense greenery, a dynamic effect occurs between our perception of surface and depth as leaves and fruit seem to project from the surface of the canvas, spilling into the gallery space. In distilling these transient moments, Lemmon strives to create transcendental experiences, delivering us from the mundane into the sublime.

Oranges From the Neighborhood Walk, Oil on Canvas, 2022