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John Day
www.johnwday.com
Glacial Pond 1, Oil on canvas, 2002, 82" x 57"
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The Glacial Ponds series depicts a group of ponds in Muttontown Preserve in Nassau County, Long Island. I have been observing the ponds for over ten years. The presence or absence of precipitation causes the water level in the ponds to rise and fall, from flood stage to nearly dry. The visual appearance and biological condition of the ponds also changes dramatically with the seasons. I am developing a series of paintings based on the phenomena and conditions observed in the ponds. Other series of paintings are being developed concurrently. The appearance of the ponds at a specific time provides a starting point for a process of abstraction. The process eliminates extraneous detail and concentrates on the essence of what interests me about the subject. Light reflected from the ponds and from the material on the surface also influences this process.

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