Farmhouse Trail 2013

Giuliana Lazzerini made this print, Farmhouse Trail, with flat blocks of colour on paper. There is no illusionism here, just the joy of pushing colour around and seeing what happens when simple shapes come together. The colour and texture really stand out; the trees are a vibrant purple against the light green of the open space, and the birds, in various shades, are just simple shapes, almost like paper cut-outs, scattered across the "pathway". I especially love the little dashes that make up the pathway and the way they get sparser as they lead to the farmhouse. It's as if you're walking on a path that slowly disappears as you approach your destination. It reminds me of work by someone like Helen Frankenthaler, who also understood the beauty of simplicity and the power of colour. This piece celebrates the joy of making. It is more about process than perfection.