August 16, 2012
Quiet Cities (2006-2008), by Nora Sturges
by fosco lucarelli
“This group of paintings of imaginary cities — inspired in part by my living in Baltimore — explores the theme of human inhabitation of the environment and the process of urban growth and decline.”
Nora Sturges, artist and illustrator, paints narrative landscapes which depict the precariousnees of human inhabitation, through an eerie style evoking De Chirico’s oblique perspectives.
The City Sheds Scales of its Past
Cliff Town
Town with Crows
Moth-eaten Village
Abandoned Town
City with Roof Decks
Temporary City
Tent City
Baltimore
Crow power !
I’ve enjoyed seeing your work very much.They have the intimacy and feel of pre-renaissance art. I’m reminded of the sienna artists,sassete ? comes to mind. Whatever influences , your painting has a unique character of it’s own. thank you.