Award-winning artist Roxanne Panero of Sagaponack will exhibit a collection of her large oil paintings with the theme, ‘Nature’ from Nov. 4, 2016 through February 1, 2017 in the Rosalie Dimon Gallery, at the Jamesport Manor and Inn on Manor Lane in Jamesport, with an opening reception on Sunday, November 20, 3-5pm.  Roxanne shares, “Most of my work is done in oil, on canvas, with an occasional exercise in mixed media. I enjoy painting realistically given there’s an infinite array of possible subjects; the formal aspects of my work given to me by nature. Flowers, people, water, skies, boats, still life, landscapes, etc. And then, there’s that image that will come completely from my mind, every once in a while.”  Roxanne chats with KDHamptons from her studio in Sagaponack, where you will find her painting constantly, working on commissions, projects and inspirations.

KDHamptons: Why should people go to see your show?

Roxanne Panero: Those who are artists or who are interested in art like to see what some of us are working on. This show is inspiring because it is like taking a walk in nature through my eyes. My personal lens. Visitors will see 9 distinct visions of outdoor views just by coming to the gallery. I’m showing 9 large paintings, oil on canvas, that range from lily ponds, to fields, to ocean. Each one is a different step into nature.

KDHamptons: How would you describe your artistic process?

Roxanne Panero: My process varies because when I look at a scene, whatever is in that scene speaks to me about how it should be approached on canvas. The scene and how I see it dictates to me how to put the paint on the canvas. I employ a step by step approach working with my vision and the tools in my studio. While there might be an occasional ‘happy accident’ in my process, I’m pretty disciplined.

KDHamptons: What kind of an artistic approach do you take to your work?

Roxanne Panero: I can be spontaneous, but then balance that out by using a tremendous amount of patience. I’m not afraid of time and work in my creativity. I like to expressively paint with deep detail and with a distinct spectrum of focus. I don’t rush a project, and I consider every step along the way to be important to the finished product. I do work continuously on one painting, usually, before starting a second one.

KDHamptons: Speak about subject matter. How do you decide what to paint?

Roxanne Panero: Everything I look at, everywhere, every minute can be a picture to paint. Interiors, exteriors, landscapes, up, down, around…people, scenes, structures, everywhere.
Starting with that vast ‘wide net’ I then seek to narrow it down. I focus and observe, and make some decisions about an area of subject matter I’m interested in expressing. Once I’ve chosen that for myself, I go in and explore the 360 degrees of that small area, then, go to work on it.

KDHamptons: Good artists are always evolving. What would you want people to know about how you’ve developed as an artist?

Roxanne Panero: For most of my life I’ve been working mainly in the graphic design field and teaching. During those years, I could not also be a fine art painter. It just would not work for me. But, for the last decade I’ve made fine drawing and painting my first priority. Today, I use a limited color palette- only about 6 colors- to paint any size or subject oil painting. When I first began to concentrate on painting I had hundreds of tubes of paint colors. But today, I love the process of mixing exactly the color I need from this economy of colors, and it’s very rewarding to create a wide spectrum of colors and values from a minimalist palette. I love how this helps with harmony and capturing light as it looked on that day in nature.

On the other hand…… I like to take my work seriously and myself lightly. A sense of humor matters in everything I do.