In the Autumn Mist 1989

Tetyana Yablonska made this hazy painting “In the Autumn Mist” with oil paint, smearing it across the canvas with a soft touch. I like to think of Yablonska out in the field, squinting into the sun as she painted it. The whole scene shimmers in a golden, dreamy atmosphere, making me think about the quiet moments in life. It reminds me of Fairfield Porter, he was also interested in a kind of mundane beauty. The surface is so smooth, it’s almost like looking through a fogged window. It is as though she has dissolved forms into light and color. Look at how the edges of the haystack softly blend into the background, giving a sense of warmth, stillness, and maybe a touch of melancholy. Painters are always in conversation, aren't they? Sharing ways of seeing and feeling. To me, painting is about embracing uncertainty. It's a way of staying open to new possibilities and understandings.