WALK THE WAY OF THE CROSS

Rose Hartwell’s painting of a pawn shop might bring to mind thrifting, vintage objects, and searching for that special something. Yet pawn shops also attest to acts of financial desperation. This depiction of a pawn shop corner window includes valuables like a traditional Chinese cash coin, cowrie and spiral seashells, a Grecian-style vase, and gold and silver jewelry intermingled with open pocket watches.

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In 'Clouds, Mountains and a Lake', shifting hues of greens, purples, and blues evoke the iridescence of mother of pearl. Rolling hills in the foreground give way to steep, towering mountains that dominate the sky, sharp peaks cutting through the wispy clouds. Below, a lake reflects the mountains across the dark mirror of its placid surface. In the heart of the painting, a black void looms, creating an ominous, enigmatic presence. Such elements create a landscape that appears both familiar and strange—an inscrutable, eerie terrain that invites yet challenges viewers.