Hudson Artist Studio in Winter by Maud Guilfoyle

Winter in Series Hudson River Studio in Four Seasons

Maud Guilfoyle

Hudson Artist Studio in Winter

Acrylic On Canvas

40 x 30 x 1.5 in

Signature: Maud Guilfoyle signed with acrylic paint in corner of painting

For one year my studio overlooked the Hudson River in Piermont, New York. While I painted the river in different seasons, weather and times of day, I decided to create a series in which the arched window, artist’s table top, wing chair and richly colored carpet would be constant and the objects on the table, on the wall and chair would reflect the changing seasons, also viewed in the changing landscape before me. The challenge was to remain consistent in the format, yet keep the viewer’s interest with different objects on the table and wall that I painted throughout the year.
The paintings became autobiographical as I included objects from my life and from family and friends. In Winter the scarf draped on the chair was my first knitting project in bright blue soft alpaca wool.