Open Road by Joseph Sabalauskas

This painting uses a curious system of perspective. Objects in the distance- like mountains, birds, a tall tree, or the sky above- appear more figurative and natural than those in the foregroundCloser by, where we might expect to see detail, are abstract streaks and blotches of color. In the near foreground, a walking traveler and companion dog are rendered as semi-transparent in relation to their surroundings. They are walking toward the crest of a hill, perhaps toward the suggestion of a red roof but more accurately into a circular portal.