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Morgan Weistling’s contemporary impressionism describes
the innocence and wonder of a timeless America, as well as the
beauty of everyday moments. Weistling is inspired by country
life and particularly the lives of children with their irrepressible
urge to explore. Morgan says of his model “Her name is Jessica
and I discovered her while she attended a Christmas play. As
soon as I saw her, painting ideas began to come to me. I imagined
her coming in from her grandmother’s garden with her newly
picked prizes.”
In the tradition of the artist’s irresistible recent
releases Spilled Milk and Juicy Peach, The Gardener portrays
the magical innocence of a darling garden helper, in her straw
hat and crisp white apron, from a not-too-distant rural American
past. She holds her beets tentatively, perhaps because of her
white apron! Who wouldn’t want this little gardener’s
help? |