Landscape Abstraction
This collection of paintings is made up of 9 large-scale landscape paintings made by Lindsey Fox in her Portland, OR studio between 2017-2021. The artwork references landscapes in California, Oregon, and Washington. Fox uses watercolors and ink to create paintings that walk the lign between abstract and landscape to capture the grandeur of the wild places she hikes to.
In order to create these paintings, Fox carried a sketchbook in order to record the patterns, compositions, and color combinations and brought them back to the studio to inspire these much larger pieces. The scale of these paintings is approximately 68'x45". This shift in scale was a direct reaction to her hike of The Pacific Crest Trail. During this 5 month thru hike, she was only able to carry 10"x10" sketchbook. So when she returned home after the trip she decided to work as big as her studio and framing constraints would allow.
Wy'east from The Timberline Trail
Mt. Hood, Oregon
64" x 45"
2021
Wy'east from The Timberline Trail
Mt. Hood, Oregon
64" x 45"
2021
The Enchantments Core
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
52" x 24"
2020
The Enchantments Colchuck Camp
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
52" x 18"
2020
Wallowas Landscape
View of The Matterhorn from Horton pass, Oregon
66" x 45"
2020
Artist Point Rise
View of Mt Shuksan, North Cascades, WA
68" x 45"
2020
Walk up Whitney
Mt. Whitney, California
62" x 45"
2017
Touchmark West Hills, Portland’s art collection, designed by Heidi McBride & co.
This painting is inspired by a part of the pacific crest trail i never thought i would partake in; the climb up Mt Whitney. The alternate hike started as a casual stroll to draw at guitar lake, only a few miles up the trail. As I hiked farther up to explore, with endless switchbacks looming ahead, I started to gain confidence in my ability to make the summit. what beautiful drawings could evolve there? This thought process represented the way I approached the trail from then on; experiencing the journey as an artist, first and foremost. Though I had doubts along the way, I knew it was as simple as putting one foot in front of the other and the privilege of time. I approached the trail as a project and an artist residency. The hiking was a means to find those views and places one cannot find in a day, but eventually the romantic aspect of walking from one border of America to the other got to me and melded with the artistic project.
Tenaya Canyon
The View from atop Half Dome
Yosemite National Park
58" x 42"
2019
Valley View of Half Dome
Yosemite Falls Viewpoint
Yosemite National Park, CA
64" x 45"
2019
Larches Landscape
The Enchantments Wilderness
Leavenworth, WA
62" x 45"
2018
The Knife's Edge Goat Rocks Wilderness
Washington
62" x 45'
2017