Quiet Evening

Why can’t the quiet evenings be longer? The cool breeze, the cooled colors turning objects to
viridian and cobalt blue, and the sounds of little ladybugs and fireflies wafting around the set up. This painting was done outside on a cool evening in July under the spreading branches of a crab apple tree. The lavenders and cool pinks and greens are set off by the apricots and plums and the gold patterned cloth. It was awesome to be in the shade, looking through the still life to the green lawn made yellow by the sunlight. Can this be described as complete peace? I still feel the evening softness when I look at this painting.

Reproduced from the artists original artwork of oil on board.

Torgesen Murdocks’ spontaneous and energetic style, along with a strong color and design sense, have caused her collectors to comment that her art changes with the mood and feelings of the viewer and becomes more intriguing the longer they own each work.

Torgesen Murdock was raised on a ranch in Soda Springs, Idaho. She sketched and painted to while away idle hours and was always in demand as an illustrator for schools and civic groups.She attended universities in Hawaii and Utah and graduated from Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where she was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with honors. She studied with such notables as Alvin Gittins of the University of Utah and Joseph Mugnaini of Otis in Los Angeles, as well as Gaell Lindstrom, Adrian Van Suchtlan, Harrison Groutage, Ovanes Berberian, and Harley Brown. She went on to work toward a Masters Degree and to teach art for organizations and in private workshops.

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