{"title":"Summer Trees Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eA friend gave me 5 of her old family photos on canvas. She said she didn’t need them anymore because she had the photos in other formats and no longer displayed the canvases in her home. And that’s where my idea for Summer Trees was born. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve been fascinated with trees for quite some time, and after creating a charcoal painting of my favorite tree, Angel Oak, I knew I had to make more, and these canvases showed up right in time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI cleared my schedule for the month of June to devote my time to making these 5 tree paintings — believing that 5 special collectors will love these pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"still-standing","title":"Still Standing","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePainting # 1 in the Summer Trees series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI used a limit palette with bold colors and thick texture to create this painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe reference photo was taken in Cornersville, TN in 2023. (A very hard year for me.) I had pulled over to cry and found a strength and comfort in the setting sun and the lone tree. 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Just through the gate and to the right is a beautiful pond overlooking the holler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIt’s a reminder that God will always guard and guide us to beautiful places if we trust in Him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•16x20x1.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Gallery wrap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Gloss varnish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Signed and dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Certificate of Authenticity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Reference photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Handwritten note from the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Hanging kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Free pick-up at studio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•US Shipping $15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•International Shipping $25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Frame included upon request for additional fee**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillian Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46062583414970,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/5608\/3642\/files\/B71764FC-111F-4D01-AFA1-18AB17212EA2.jpg?v=1782750952"},{"product_id":"bending-light","title":"Bending Light","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePainting #3 in the Summer Trees series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe reference photo for this painting was taken in the back woods on our church’s property. I went out there to walk and pray one day at sunset and was stunned by my surroundings. I loved how the .5 lens bent the low light and captured the highlights on the treetops above me as well. Symbolizing that God’s love is reaching above me, below me, and wrapping all around me. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe painting was a sudden change from the original idea of painting a complicated root system. 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The reference photo was sent in by my friend, Jamie, and I knew it was the one to use. He said he found this tree at an old country intersection on a route he didn’t take very often around his home in Illinois. It was old and strong and glowing in the golden hour. I thought about how often glory seems to meet us on the road less traveled. 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I loved its presence. However, in 2023 half of it died and we ended up having to cut the whole thing down. I was deeply saddened by it. I want to remember the tree this way. How idyllic it really was. And that’s why I named this one, “Idyllic.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•16x20x1.5 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Gallery wrap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Gloss varnish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Signed and dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Certificate of Authenticity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Reference photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Handwritten note from the artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Hanging kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•Free pick-up at studio \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•US Shipping $15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e•International Shipping $25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e**Frame included upon request for additional fee**\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillian Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46073473171642,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/5608\/3642\/files\/EE973C4A-18FD-402B-ADDF-084865AE1454.jpg?v=1782923502"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/5608\/3642\/collections\/F1A6F360-5B4D-4281-9E59-AC5E41B71587.jpg?v=1782929904","url":"https:\/\/lillianartgallerytn.com\/collections\/summer-trees-series.oembed","provider":"Lillian Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}