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It is important to note, Ms Purnell’s exploration of the landscape genre began as a reaction to the precise demands of a particularly intense portrait commission. On a snowy, foggy and wet morning she was struck by the beauty of the Blue Ridge and was inspired to paint her observations.
In these new landscapes, Ms. Purnell uses little of her familiar language, changing* her style and outlook to match the new subject rather than forcing the paintings to conform. Her classical technical style gives way to a looser flowing style reflective of the spontaneity of a particular mood, light and time of day observed in her natural surroundings. There are no human figures, almost no use of animals save several distant cows, and her traditional use of cultural and spiritual symbols is discontinued.
The landscapes use atmospheric perspective to achieve a sense of depth and distance compared to the relatively shallow picture plane of her portraits. Expressive brushstrokes replace seamless blending and subtle glazing. The contrast with her portraits is startling.
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