Paintings Reflecting Fragility of Beauty
I am a figurative painter dedicated to eliciting and depicting the complex and conflicting array of human emotions. We often don’t understand what an emotion means, what we are feeling for certain or even why we are feeling what we are. The more experience I have the less I know with certainty every aspect of my own emotions or my reaction to life’s experiences in full. Instead I find emotions and life itself to be in part mysterious and in part an ongoing discovery. Certainty and perfection do not happen in real life, but deep experience and emotional connections and responses do. I tend to also explore the spiritual and existential aspects of life through art, by challenging how we see and connect to others and to all kinds of art.
Woman in Black Hat, 28″x28″, oil on linen, by Betsy Podlach. Available at Frederick Homes & Company Gallery
Fleeting Impressions
With most of my paintings I like to delve into the transient nature of beauty and the impermanence of life. This sentiment is portrayed using delicate and ephemeral subjects, such as Woman in Black Hat, Woman with Muff, or Woman with Hat of Roses. With my use of light and shadow, and deep color contrast, I invite viewers to contemplate these permanently fixed moments of female beauty and the stories they hold.
Woman with Muff, oil on linen, by Betsy Podlach. Available at Frederick Homes & Company Gallery
Women Wearing Hats
Whether it’s a woman wearing a hat in a tranquil state or standing at the crossroads of life, my work seeks to illustrate the inner quests and philosophical inquiries that shape existence. My artwork often features surreal scenes where elements of the past, present, and future coexist in a single frame. By blending historical and contemporary symbolism, I create paintings to contemplate the timeless themes that connect humanity across generations. The paintings on this page are part of this theme.
Woman with Hat of Roses, oil on linen, by Betsy Podlach. Available at Frederick Homes & Company Gallery