Audra's Oil Paintings
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Allegheny Mountains (2013), 6 x 12 in.

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Saturday, October 5, 2013

Still Life with Sunflower (2013), 9 x 12 in.

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Friday, September 6, 2013

May Apple with Trillium (2013), 8 x 10 in.

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May Apple and Trillium are two of my favorite mid-western woodland wildflowers. I love how demure and unassuming they both are, and ho...
Friday, August 23, 2013

My Billboard and Me

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Here are a couple more pictures of my billboard in Urbana, Illinois...and me.  :-)  It was stunningly enormous when I was standing right und...
Friday, July 26, 2013

Commission: Field of Gold, Lenham, Kent, UK (2013), 16 x 20 in.

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This was a commissioned painting I completed recently.  When I saw the original photo, I just couldn't resist painting it.  This pai...
Sunday, July 14, 2013

Orange Poppy (2013), 2.5 x 3.75 in.

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My latest miniature paining on glass. I've also just completed an awesome 16 x 20 in. commission.  Photos to be posted s...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Billboard!

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Here's a picture of my billboard in action!  If you want to see it for yourself, it is located near 705 W. Marketview Drive in Champai...
Monday, March 25, 2013

Remember Nhu Art Gala April 11-13

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I will be showing four pieces at the Remember Nhu Art Gala!  Art works will be for sale by silent auction.  This event coincides with the ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Billboard!

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One of my paintings was recently chosen to be on a billboard as part of the "Sky Gallery" campaign , one of the 40 North organ...
Friday, March 1, 2013

The Iris Farm (2013), 9 x 12 in.

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It feels so good to be painting again.  This is actually a painting I have had sketched for a long time...I had forgotten about it and f...
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Audra Ziegel
Baltimore, Maryland
In my life, I crave color as sustenance. A self-taught artist, my style is influenced by both impressionism and expressionism. Primarily a painter of landscapes, I am fascinated by nature’s endless spectrum of color and how it is affected by the interaction of light, shape, and atmosphere. This focus results in paintings that are filled with bright and saturated hues, expressionistic texture, and a sense of movement. Especially when viewed up close, the distinct, directional brush strokes and individual dabs of pigment are prominent characteristics. Backing away, the paintings become more realistic, as the texture softens and the strokes of color meld. By surrounding myself with color, I bring joy to my own life. By expressing myself through color, I translate joy not simply into a tangible object—the painting itself—but also into an emotional experience for the viewer. My art is direct and unambiguous—no hidden messages or subtext implied; I let the beauty of the earth speak for itself.
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