A GALLERY OF VIBRANT ORIGINAL ART

Looking at art disconnects the viewer from everyday thoughts and worries. It has the effect of refreshing, relaxing, and restoring the mind. Abstract paintings have similar effects on the artist doing the work of creating a piece of art, and the viewer of that piece. 

There is a body of scientific evidence supporting the stress-reduction, cognitive, and mental health-improving effects of viewing beautiful works of art. Stopping during your day to look at a painting can produce a much-needed sense of tranquility in a hectic world. 

Viewing nature is therapeutic, and physically accessing natural areas can be hard to fit into a daily schedule. Abstract landscapes allow your mind to wander and discern your own meaning from the piece of art you're viewing, much like following a path in the forest you've never taken before. 

Alene experiences the outdoors on a daily basis through running, hiking, and climbing mountains near her home in Colorado. She draws inspiration from colors in nature and the effects of light, wind, and weather on the landscapes she paints. She approaches her painting as a means of transporting the viewer to those places emotionally and visually through art.