Nightwatch

Abstract

This is a Pandemic painting; the portrayal of night anxiety and sleepless nights. The large birch tree centered has many observant eyes cloaked on its trunk. It represents the helpless quality of being nocturnal and vigilant of the immediate surrounding.

Creator

Susan Dupor

Title

Nightwatch

Date

2020

Medium

Oil on canvas

Description

A white woman with warm skin colors in a white nightgown is kneeling next to a birch tree with many watchful eyes during the twilight. The nocturne landscape is dark blue and green with a lake in the background.

Citation

Susan Dupor, “Nightwatch,” RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center , accessed April 24, 2024, https://dyerartscenter.omeka.net/items/show/457.