The Beach Series is inspired by light as it plays upon atmosphere, ocean, and people enjoying sun and shore breezes. The tactile use of gestural paint and the flow of water and air become one.
Margery Gosnell-Qua: Beach Series
Raised on the East end of Long Island in New York, Margery Gosnell-Qua balances abstraction and representation. Her intuitive facility with oil paint originated from years of looking at the Abstract Expressionists and the Bay Area Figurative Movement, among others. Through her brushwork, she translates the motion of light, atmosphere, and figures moving through space.
The Language of Paint
Margery’s tactile approach to paint celebrates the movement and rhythm of beach life capturing archetypical bathing beauties, lifeguard athletes, and thrill-seeking surfers. Visual equivalents evoke sensations of crashing waves, sounds of children playing, and the touch of ocean breezes.
Margery Gosnell-Qua's Beach Series Paintings and the influence of the New York school
Margery Gosnell-Qua incorporates the dynamic energy associated with the New York School’s movement, immediacy, and expression, shaping her visual language of sweeping marks and impasto texture while also remaining grounded in her personal vision. Margery’s coastal surrounding guides her work, allowing her to merge vitality with a quieter dialogue with nature.
Abstract Elements
Nuance and texture in Margery’s beach series activate sensations of a dynamic environment. Saturated colors, beach umbrella diagonals, and shapes off-set from outlines register states of motion.
Ocean-Inspired Paintings: A Journey of the senses
Delving deep beyond the surface, these ocean works translate sensory experiences of the coast: the distant calls of gulls, the steady rhythm of waves, the taste of salt, and scents of the sea carried on balmy breezes. Her work invites viewers to feel the shoreline as a complete sensory memory.
Connect with Nature
Margery’s ocean-inspired paintings transport one to nature. They are reminders of the calm, rejuvenating power of the sea, celebrating the beauty of the natural world.
Explore More
Dive into Margery’s seashore series, and explore her other coastal works. Look for her Caribbean, Sailing, Salt Marsh, and Moriches Bay series and learn more about her artistic journey.
Get in Touch
If you have questions, feel free to reach out. I would be happy to help you find a painting that connects with your unique experience of the seashore.