About this work
Framed dimension:20" H x 38" W x 2 D
Signed bottom right: Lillegraven
“It is difficult to paint the prairie because the air is thin, the light is hard, and the transitions of color and tone are so subtle as to be almost invisible,” said Linda Lillegraven in an interview with Southwest Art Magazine. She is inspired by the challenge of capturing the open landscapes of Wyoming, striving to include a minimal amount of detail while simultaneously giving the viewer a sense of space.
"The subject is a Wyoming state section just north of Laramie. It’s unfenced, so I can walk across the rolling grassland as I please. There are almost always bands of pronghorn, who watch human invaders warily. Over years, perhaps centuries, they have worn paths into the short grass. This painting depicts an evening in spring, when sunlight is about to vanish from the hilltops, and the shadows grow long. The city of Laramie is actually visible in the distance, at the base of the mountains, but I chose not to include it, preferring a more timeless view of the prairie."~LINDA LILLEGRAVEN