Artist Kent Maxwell says "The intention behind my artwork is to transport viewers to worlds unseen, while imbuing them with a sense of nostalgia or mystery. My process draws on color, pattern and texture from familiar elements in nature, which I arrange through paint and encaustic techniques into visuals of unfamiliar places. I veer away from the detail presented in traditional landscapes and hyperrealist scenery, and instead highlight universal visuals through an impressionistic focus. In this way I aim to paint a porthole to another world, not a view out the window. The effect is liberation from the world we inhabit in the present moment, and an escape to a place with the eerie familiarity of a lost memory."

Artist Kent Maxwell invites you into a realm of contemplative beauty with "Dusk"—a sophisticated composition that captures the liminal space between day and night. Through his signature encaustic and paint techniques, Maxwell transforms familiar natural elements into an impressionistic vision that feels both hauntingly recognizable and entirely otherworldly. This piece embodies Maxwell's artistic philosophy: to create a portal rather than a window, offering viewers liberation from the present moment and transport to a place touched by the eerie familiarity of forgotten memory. The interplay of blues and subtle tones evokes a sense of mystery and nostalgia, inviting quiet contemplation.

• 40" (w) x 30" (h)
• KMA016
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