Description

Dimensions: 12x15"

Medium: Oil

Artist Statement: Glacier lilies are the beckoning sign of spring. First to sprout, they punch through the late season snows and harken the coming warmth of summer. This plant is one of the many intricate parts to our diverse ecosystem. With the changing global temperatures, one wonders whether these beacons of hope will be snuffed out. The health of the ecosystem means the continued cooperation of all of its partners, the aspen forests, and the tiny lily have their part to play. My painting, "Glacier Lilies", focuses on the lilies as I find them in nature, sprouting early in the cold, among the shrinking hoards of snow we have accumulated in the winter months.

Artist Bio: Silas Axtell (B.1998) is an American artist living in Colorado, where he can be found in his studio in North Routt County, or traveling in the untouched west in search of pristine landscapes. Silas began draftsmanship when he was young, he continued his study of it at Colorado Mountain College, where he received an Associates of Arts. Silas then attended Grand Central Atelier in New York City from 2019 to 2022. There he was taught in the french classical atelier style which included figurative drawing and painting. Silas is hopeful to connect the timeless nature of Realism to the remnants of the West.

He works in oil paint and graphite and believes in a fastidious observation of the natural world, continuing a perpetual conversation with master painters that came before. 

Artist Website/Social media: https://www.instagram.com/silasbaxtell/

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