Green leaf wall art. Close-up macro view of the details of a green leaf. Original acrylic painting on canvas. Surface texture adds 3D character to the veins in the leaf. Artist signed.

Available direct from artist. Includes signed certificate of authenticity and artist bio.

TITLE: Green Leaf

ARTWORK DIMENSIONS: 18 x 24 inches

FRAME DETAILS: Unframed

ARTIST: Michelle Thevenot (Durell)

YEAR CREATED: 2009

STYLE: Impressionist

MEDIUM: Acrylic paint and molding paste on canvas

COLORS: Green

WHO IT'S FOR: This artwork is for the person who loves nature and plants. For the gardener, landscaper, tree lover, or house plant enthusiast. It looks lush and lively with a tropical, organic, or natural decor theme.

WHAT THIS ARTWORK DOES FOR YOU: Connect deeply with nature. Feel grounded, calm, peaceful by surrounding yourself with natural, organic energy. Experience sensations of growth, liveliness, refreshment. The color green makes you feel rested and secure.  Let your eyes follow the movements and flow of the brushstrokes. Find interest in the texture. Add a focal piece to your room that tells a story. Remember your favorite moments in nature. Discover personal connections and symbolism in the characteristics of plants. Celebrate your natural surroundings. Feel at home.

THE STORY BEHIND WHY I MADE THIS ARTWORK:

I created this painting because of a connection to plants. I find them fascinating and calming to be around.

I feel compelled to touch them... to connect with them... and the energy received by them is a little bit magical. It's interesting to touch the leaves and feel the texture of the veins underneath. The veins that carry the essentials of life to sustain the plant.

There are similarities between plants and people. People don't often look that close at something so common... but when you do, there's a world of wonder and inspiration to be found.

Have you ever looked at a leaf... I mean, really looked at a leaf? Do you see the roadmap of life within? Do you appreciate that these are the lungs of the tree, breathing in our exhales as we breathe in theirs? The symbiotic relationship is essential to life.

Without the plants and trees, without the oxygen-providing leaves, we would not be here. This is life.

This is a closer look at a leaf and at our own existence. Gratitude for the inter-connectedness of life is what inspired this painting.


PURCHASE INCLUDES:

- Artwork

- Certificate of authenticity & artist statement

- Artist bio

ARTIST INFO:

Michelle Thevenot (Durell) is a multi-disciplinary artist from Saskatchewan, Canada. She creates wildly unique artwork in an eclectic variety of mediums.

Michelle grew up in Prince Albert, SK where the proximity to forests, lakes, river, and wild animals imprinted upon her a formative relationship with the wilderness. She is grateful to live an outdoor lifestyle, with her favorite place being the boreal forest - a key force that authentically inspires her.

​Michelle’s artistic career began in her youth when she began participating in exhibitions, creating commissioned artworks, and selling artworks. She studied fine art at the University of Saskatchewan and received a Bachelor’s Degree specializing in Art Education.

Michelle’s artistic career development has been complimented by public recognition, awards, grants, and bursaries.

Her work has exhibited at Canadian Broadcasting  Corporation, Art Now Fine Art Fair, and the Saskatchewan Craft Council.

Collectors of her work have included Saskatchewan Provincial Parks, White Buffalo Treatment Centre (Muskoday First Nation, Saskatchewan), Sask Arts Permanent Collection, and private collections across Canada, USA, and internationally.

Paintings and drawings were foundational themes in her early art career. Her creative endeavors have evolved over timeinto a multi-faceted art practice including mediums such as wood carving, stone carving, dance, mixed media sculpture, pyrography, textile arts, photography, videography, and printmaking.

Inspiration for her work stems from a deep connection with nature, celebration of female empowerment, her highly sensitive nature, and sensory processing differences.