{"product_id":"atlas-40-x-40-on-canvas","title":"\"Atlas At Cooper Memorial\" 40 x 40 On Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the series Between Stillness and Flight: Portraits of a Whitetail Herd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlas at Cooper Chapel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlas at Cooper Chapel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the third painting in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween Stillness and Flight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a series inspired by the whitetail herd that lives in the woods surrounding our Arkansas home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlas is unlike any other buck I've encountered in our woods. His antlers are remarkably symmetrical, rising above his head in an intricate arrangement that reminds me of a crown, or perhaps a pair of hands reaching toward the sky. There is something almost architectural about him. Even among the larger bucks in the herd, his distinctive silhouette makes him impossible to mistake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI've long been fascinated by Cooper Memorial Chapel, nestled in the woods of Bella Vista, Arkansas. Designed by architect E. Fay Jones, its soaring Gothic arches of steel and expansive glass walls create an extraordinary relationship between architecture and nature. When I began imagining Atlas standing before the illuminated chapel at night, I was struck by the similarities between the two. The intricate structure of his antlers seemed to echo the chapel's arches, each possessing a magnificence of its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting evolved considerably as I worked. My first interpretation captured a deer, but it didn't capture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His individuality deserved more. I wanted him to feel almost ethereal, illuminated against the darkness, standing in a place that conveyed both reverence and protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated through layers of acrylic, transparent glazes, drawing media, and expressive marks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAtlas at Cooper Chapel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoves between realism and abstraction. The chapel emerges through the darkness, its illuminated architecture framing Atlas as he stands quietly in the foreground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor me, this painting is ultimately about respect. Respect for the extraordinary creatures that share our landscape, for the beauty of the places we encounter, and for the quiet moments that invite us to see something greater than what is immediately before us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schummer Gaw Art Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924193607906,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7124\/5282\/files\/IMG_6444.jpg?v=1794177747","url":"https:\/\/www.schummergawartstudio.com\/products\/atlas-40-x-40-on-canvas","provider":"Schummer Gaw Art Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}