{"title":"David Arsenault","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"My style has been called many things: Hyper-realism, American Realism, even Photorealism. And while I do admit to using a camera as a tool to help me capture things I connect to and want to remember, that’s my point of departure. The goal is to present something that looks and feels as real to me as the world we live in BUT is filtered through my feelings, imagination, and memories. If it’s done well, it serves as an opening with the same purpose: a very personal connection for you, the viewer. The painting surfaces are very “flat,” with unremarkable brush strokes, barely visible. Why? Because I don’t want it to necessarily feel like a painting either, at least not texturally. With the exception of commission pieces, I’m usually very picky about what I paint. If I don’t have a strong immediate response, I typically won’t make a painting. And if you haven’t recognized it, I’m exclusively a studio painter. Physiologically, emotionally, and spiritually, I don’t enjoy the rush to completion of plein air painting. Perhaps it’s because, like my mother before me, I perform every task in “first gear.” But I really do enjoy the process of painting slowly--almost contemplatively. It’s not still life, but rather 'life, still.' Quiet moments of solitude, presented for your consideration. It’s an honor when someone makes the time to slow down and truly engage what they see and feel. I invite you to do so, now and anytime you visit.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coffee-and-tea","title":"\"Coffee and Tea\"","description":"\"We all look forward to those moments when we can transition from the busyness of the day. Often, we’ll settle in with a favorite beverage, and sometimes, with a favorite person. Of course, we’re individuals: we have our preferences and private thoughts; they have theirs, too. As humans we can be separate yet together simultaneously. 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Ultimately, there also would have been plenty of Orange Crush consumed along the path of my youth. Seeing this relic from the past brought back a flood of memories that got my paintbrushes moving, and now the past has again become present.\"Original oil on linen 24\" x 24\"","brand":"David Arsenault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68076257411226,"sku":"G26DJAX.40.003","price":3995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/9565\/0458\/files\/PopTop-24x24-forWeb2.jpg?v=1794514831"},{"product_id":"the-art-of-letting-go","title":"\"The Art of Letting Go\"","description":"\"Circumstances change; people change. We change. Seasons change, too. Life is change. 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