Turquoise Prairie 1979

Ronnie Landfield made 'Turquoise Prairie' with layers of thinned-down acrylic, probably soaking the canvas and pushing the paint around. I can imagine Landfield in his studio, trying to capture the essence of a landscape, not through depiction, but through feeling. It’s like he’s trying to pin down a memory, smearing and blurring the edges. The pink and yellows create a dreamy, hazy effect, while the horizontal band of turquoise grounds the painting, anchoring it in a sense of place. Look how the colors bleed into each other, creating soft, fuzzy edges. It's a dance of color and light, reminiscent of Rothko's color fields. It’s not about perfection, but about the process of discovery. And in that process, Landfield invites us to see, feel, and experience the world in new ways. Each of us bring our own experiences to complete the painting's meaning.