Darlene Kulig (Canadian, b. 1961)
Flower Field in the Countryside, 2017
Brightly hued and spotted with champagne bubbles that effervesce from the earth, Darlene Kulig’s signature artworks are utterly joyful. She refers to her style as “semi-abstracted spirited landscape.” Kulig, who lives in Toronto, takes hundreds of photographs when she travels, and then uses them as a basis for authentic details in her work. Her stylized art builds on twenty years’ experience as a graphic designer, and in each new painting she explores light, rhythm, and personal connection. Flower Field in the Countryside (featured on this puzzle) recalls a scene and sense of place captured during the artist’s trip to Vienna.