Artist Statement

Artist Statement - T J Rajala

My art was born out of a need for peace – an escape from our hectic, modern lives.  Mostly derived from my personal experiences, I seek to showcase real moments in time through acrylic, oil, and watercolor paintings, highlighting the abundant beauty (and sometimes oddities), found across North America.  I draw inspiration from the gaze of a kind-hearted animal, to a lone tree in a vast wilderness.  My art reflects the joy I find in life’s little pleasures – such as growing and arranging flowers, the view from the passenger side of a car, or a memory from a vacation.  It is my hope my art will provide a calm within the storm of everyday life, where one can rest their eyes and appreciate a single snapshot in time – an oasis of tranquility to return to time and again.   

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