Secret Oasis

This painting reminds me of crayons melting on a hot summer day. Crayons left in the car, merging together as the wax softens and they flow into each other. So, too, do we flow with life, blending into the whole, and yet maintaining our unique qualities and individuality. Sometimes we merge, and other times we choose to remain separate.

The artist's "Gaia" paintings developed out of an accident of spilled paint on the floor. Tondro noticed the beautiful patterns in the puddle, and didn't want the paint to go to waste. She pushed a canvas into the wet paint, and discovered a whole new world of amazing patterns and designs.

Since that epiphany, she has developed these paintings through the use of precise pull techniques and surfactants added to the paint. She continues to be amazed by the variety of art she can create this way, and each painting is completely unique and surprising.

The "Gaia" paintings represent a sampling of Gaia, the living Earth, manifest through paint on canvas. The free flowing patterns resemble the natural patterns of plants, flowers, water, sky, rocks and gems.

Sustainability is an important part of Tondro's artistic practice, and this painting was created using repurposed leftover house paint that would otherwise go to waste.

Original repurposed acrylic latex painting on gallery-wrapped canvas with painted sides. Ready to hang with or without a frame.