Artist: Brittni Hall

Medium: Oil on wood with crackle paste

Titles: Portland, Blue Ash, Topo, Chaos Below, Arctic Dreams, Storm Chaser, Okavango Delta

About the Artist: Art has always been a passion of mine. Even from an early age growing up in Columbus, Ohio, I always gravitated toward art classes as a form of self and creative expression. Though my career landed me in the technology field, art remains a driving force in my life. Whether it’s a photo, nature, or an image I see while driving, I constantly seek to create. Living in Mt. Gilead allows me to gather inspiration from the surrounding areas of Ohio. I’m intrigued by the combination of colors along with simple shapes which can be shown in all of my oil paintings. I work in oil for its complexity, boldness and richness. I find with the vast array of solvents I am able to mold the oil paint into creations of movement with a conjunction of abstraction. The movement in each piece enables me to create some paintings that are soft and light, and others that are bold and dynamic. Often times my pieces are derived from nature or natural events that are meant to evoke thought and emotion through the movement and color of each piece.