Karen Woods found inspiration in rain-soaked Southern California roadways for her new series. For the last several years, Woods has regularly made the trip between her home in Idaho and Orange County to visit her mother. These paintings are based on photos taken between the airport and her mother’s home - a route she knows like the back of her hand. Returning to this place triggers a host of memories for the artist and a rainy drive somehow makes those memories more poignant.
Woods is known for the intimate size her paintings but with this series has pushed into new territories of scale. Ranging from 10x10 inches to the monumental (for Woods) 40x60 inches, the paintings invite us to join the artist on her travels.