The Chelsea Perspective - ARTisSpectrum

Spirituality and serenity are integral to my work,” states Austrianborn
painter Ernestine Tahedl. For the viewer of Tahedl, serenity
is just the beginning. Tahedl’s work not only captures an inspired moment
of the natural world at its gentlest and most inviting, she evokes
emotion and romanticism through her painterly style and rich colors.
Tahedl’s landscapes have both an ephemeral and a tactile quality. Her
use of light renders the composition seemingly weightless, while her
bold brushwork adds sensuality.
Her piece “Arioso,” a three-paneled piece, speaks to her
vision of serenity. Muted shades of blue fill the viewer’s eye, while
touches of red bloom on this still body of water. On the side of the
painting, sunlight dances brilliantly on the water, capturing the exquisite
moment in the afternoon when the sun sinks towards evening.
“Concerto Pastoral,” a two-sided, four-paneled piece, is a
variation on the theme. Using the same natural image of lilies on water,
“Concerto Pastoral” is a bolder, more distinctly Impressionistic
composition. Side 1 emphasizes luxuriant blues and wine-dark reds.
The contrast is distinct between these color groups, yet Tahedl erases
the line distinguishing between an object and its reflection. This fusion
adds a fluid, growing quality to the painting, complimented by the
quiet emotional candor of the work as a whole. This expressive quality
is continued on Side 2 of the piece, where blue and red is repeated,
this time with the emphasis on the red and gold tones of the scene.
The mood of Side 2 is subdued; the bold blues have ceded to the
warm-toned richness that comes with a later hour in the day. Tahedl’s
attention to the subtle and delicate shifts in the natural world ask the
viewer to participate in a similar kind of graceful appreciation of color
and light. As Tahedl states, “Color, to me, is light.”
Ernestine Tahedl received her Master’s Degree in Fine Art
from the Vienna Academy of Applied Arts. Tahedl holds awards for
her work from Austria, Canada and Japan. Her work is owned both
publicly and privately and she has been exhibiting her work extensively
throughout the world for over thirty years. Ernestine Tahedl currently
lives and works in Ontario, Canada.
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E r n e s t i n e Ta h e d l
Arioso 48” x 70” Acrylic on Canvas
Concerto Pastorale,
Side #1
65” x 80”
Acrylic on Wood
Concerto Pastorale, Side #2