Artwork Description
Some landscapes ask to be admired. Others invite you to step inside. Among Trees belongs firmly in the latter category.
In this beautifully layered painting, Karen Wykerd captures the quiet magic of a place where water, light and vegetation come together in perfect balance. Reflections shimmer across the surface of the water, dissolving branches and foliage into a tapestry of colour and pattern. The longer you spend with the work, the more details reveal themselves — a tangle of reeds, a glimpse of sky, the delicate interplay between what is real and what is reflected. There is a stillness here that feels restorative, offering a moment of calm in an increasingly busy world.
Nature has long been at the heart of Wykerd's practice. Rather than documenting a specific location, she seeks to capture the feeling of being immersed within a landscape — the shifting light, the layered textures and the sense of connection that comes from spending time outdoors. In Among Trees, expressive mark-making and subtle colour relationships create a work that feels both observed and remembered, balancing representation with abstraction in a way that rewards repeated viewing.
Karen Wykerd is known for her evocative contemporary landscapes inspired by South Africa's natural environments. Her paintings invite viewers to slow down and look more closely, revealing beauty in places that might otherwise be overlooked. Measuring 42 x 59 cm, Among Trees is a unique original artwork that brings a sense of tranquillity and connection to nature into the home. The work is sold unframed. StateoftheART offers free tracked delivery within South Africa, secure worldwide shipping, and a seven-day money-back guarantee should the artwork not be quite right for your space once viewed in person.
