Cats find the perfect sunlit lounging spot in Carol Saxe’s idyllic “Cat Tails.” Saxe is a representational artist who has been creating her visions of coastlines, architecture, dogs and cats for more than 30 years. Referring to her style as interpretive realism, Saxe layers paint in varying degrees of transparency to produce a luminous surface, and creates images that encourage viewers’ eyes to roam the canvas so all of its nuances are gradually revealed. Using abstract patterns of shadow and light, Saxe strives to capture a natural sense of illumination balanced with manmade and organic surfaces.

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