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Rosemary Cotnoir

Essex
Connecticut 06426
860.767.0246
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Westbrook, Connecticut 06498

“I’D RATHER RISK AN UGLY SURPRISE THAN RELY ON THINGS I KNOW I CAN DO.” hELEN fRANKENTHALER



Rosemary Cotnoir

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New Work

New Work

Where Water Holds the Land, 24x30, acrylic

Where Water Holds the Land, 24x30, acrylic

“Where Water Holds the land” maps a living estuary where currents cradle islands like memory, tracing soft boundaries between flow and form. The layered contours and luminous blues suggest a patient balance—water not as force of erasure, but as a keeper and shaper of place.

Rooted in Light, 50x26, acrylic

Rooted in Light, 50x26, acrylic

: “Rooted in Light” rises in luminous strands, its roots and branches vibrating with quiet attention as if absorbing every whisper of the land. Rendered in rhythmic lines and warm, earthen tones, the tree becomes a living conduit between soil, memory, and breath.

Where the Forest Breathes, 24x36, acrylic

Where the Forest Breathes, 24x36, acrylic

Where the Forest Breathes portrays a living canopy where roots, trunks, and leaves pulse together in a shared rhythm, as if the land itself is inhaling and exhaling. Pattern and color weave a sense of quiet vitality, inviting the viewer to feel held within a forest that is not still, but attentively alive.

Beautiful Chaos, 30x40, acrylic

Beautiful Chaos, 30x40, acrylic

A vibrant tapestry of color and pattern swirls in rhythmic disorder, creating harmony within the chaos. Each fragmented shape pulses with energy, drawing the eye into a lively, interconnected world.

Fractal Trees, 16x20, oil on gessobord

Fractal Trees, 16x20, oil on gessobord

“Fractal Trees” weaves an intricate network of branching forms, where each limb repeats in rhythmic patterns that echo nature’s hidden geometry. Warm and cool hues interlace to create a vibrant, almost pulsating forest that feels both alive and infinite.

Early Dawn, 14.50x16, acrylic

Early Dawn, 14.50x16, acrylic

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“Early Dawn” depicts a dense, dreamlike forest where patterned trunks and clustered foliage glow with the first hints of morning light. Intricate lines and warm, woven colors create a sense of quiet awakening as the landscape shifts from night into day.

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Sandbar, 18x32, acrylic

Sandbar, 18x32, acrylic

. “Sandbar” depicts an intricate aerial-like landscape where undulating lines, rhythmic marks, and shifting color fields suggest tidal movement shaping land and water. The painting’s vibrant patterns create a sense of organic motion, capturing the fluid boundary between shoreline and sea.

Big Moon, 14x22, acrylic on canvas

Big Moon, 14x22, acrylic on canvas

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“Big Moon” evokes a dreamlike forest where tangled, ribbon-like branches rise beneath a softly glowing, moonlit canopy. Intricate patterns and shifting colors create a sense of quiet movement, as if the landscape is breathing under the luminous night sky.

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Forest Snow with Stream, 18x30, oil on canvas

Forest Snow with Stream, 18x30, oil on canvas

“Forest Snow with Stream” captures a quiet winter canopy seen from above, where snow-softened ground cradles a winding blue stream like a living vein. Circular trees hover in stillness as water moves beneath the hush, carrying warmth, memory, and motion through the cold.

Old Growth, 18x30, acrylic

Old Growth, 18x30, acrylic

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“Old Growth” depicts a dense, rhythmic tangle of ancient trees whose interwoven branches and roots pulse with pattern and color, evoking the deep memory and living energy of a primordial forest. Vibrant lines and textures create a sense of movement, as though the land itself is breathing through the trees.

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Ribbon of Water, 40x40, oil on canvas

Ribbon of Water, 40x40, oil on canvas

Ribbon of Water” depicts a vibrant tapestry of winding blue streams threading through dense, patterned treetops, creating a rhythmic interplay of movement and color. The painting captures the energy of a landscape seen from above, where water weaves gracefully through a lush, living mosaic.

Flowing South, 30x30, acrylic

Flowing South, 30x30, acrylic

“Flowing South” depicts a winding network of blue channels weaving through warm, textured landscapes, creating a sense of movement and natural rhythm. Clusters of intricate, tree-like forms dot the terrain, suggesting life flourishing amid the flowing paths

Estuary High Tide, 48x72, acrylic on canvas

Estuary High Tide, 48x72, acrylic on canvas

“Estuary High Tide” depicts a vibrant, rhythmic meeting of land and water, where winding blue channels weave through textured fields of warm, organic forms. The painting captures the dynamic movement of an estuary at peak tide, alive with pattern, flow, and shifting natural energy.

Farming Along the River, 40x40, acrylic on canvas

Farming Along the River, 40x40, acrylic on canvas

“Farming along the River” traces the quiet partnership between land and water, where cultivated fields ripple outward in rhythmic patterns guided by the river’s steady flow. The painting honors agriculture as a living dialogue—human care woven gently into the enduring cycles of nature.

Forest Tableau No. 1, 40x40, acrylic

Forest Tableau No. 1, 40x40, acrylic

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“Forest Tableaux No. 1” presents a densely layered woodland where patterned trunks and textured canopies interlace to create a rhythmic, almost tapestry-like scene. Rich earth tones and intricate mark-making evoke a forest alive with depth, movement, and quiet mystery.

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Forest Tableaux No. 2, 40x40, acrylic

Forest Tableaux No. 2, 40x40, acrylic

: “Forest Tableaux No. 2” presents a dense, dreamlike woodland where patterned trunks and lacy, web-like canopies intertwine, creating a rhythmic tapestry of color and texture. Soft greens, violets, and earth tones merge into an atmospheric scene that feels both intricate and quietly mysterious.

Wetlands On My Mind, 24x56, acrylic

Wetlands On My Mind, 24x56, acrylic

“Wetlands on My Mind” is a richly patterned landscape where winding blue waterways weave through textured islands of earth, capturing the intricate rhythms and organic geometry of a thriving wetland. The painting evokes a sense of movement and memory, as if the land itself is alive with flowing currents and hidden pathways.

Stream in the Center, 24x36, acrylic

Stream in the Center, 24x36, acrylic

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”Stream in the Center” This painting depicts a vibrant forest scene rendered in intricate, rhythmic patterns, where swirling lines and dotted textures create a sense of movement and interconnectedness. Its rich colors and layered details evoke an almost dreamlike landscape, inviting the viewer to wander through its animated trees.

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Trees Against a Yellow Sky, 24x36, acrylic

Trees Against a Yellow Sky, 24x36, acrylic

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“Trees Against a Yellow Sky” weaves an intricate lattice of branches over a glowing, textured backdrop, creating a rhythmic interplay of line and color. The warm yellow light filtering through the dense patterns evokes a forest alive with quiet movement and depth.

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Everything Comes Together. 30x24, acrylic

Everything Comes Together. 30x24, acrylic

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“Everything Comes Together” is a richly textured painting where organic, vein-like lines flow toward a central convergence, suggesting harmony emerging from complexity. Soft, pebble-like patterns contrast with deep, fluid contours, creating a sense of movement, unity, and quiet resolution.

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Twisted Vine No. 2, 16x20, acrylic

Twisted Vine No. 2, 16x20, acrylic

: “Twisted Vine No. 2” weaves a dense canopy of looping trunks and clustered leaves, where growth feels both deliberate and untamed. The rhythmic linework and layered color create a living lattice, suggesting resilience, interconnection, and the quiet persistence of nature.

Twisted Vine No. 5, 13x13, acrylic

Twisted Vine No. 5, 13x13, acrylic

Twisted Vine No. 5 weaves a dense canopy of warm, seed-like forms above sinuous, golden trunks that twist and reach across a mottled green ground. The painting evokes a living tension between growth and gravity, where vine and tree blur into a single, rhythmic force.

Backlight, 24x30, acrylic

Backlight, 24x30, acrylic

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“Backlight” captures a forest illuminated from behind, where warm orange and gold light filters through dense, patterned foliage and intricate tree silhouettes. Flowing, rhythmic lines in the foreground create a sense of movement, as if the landscape is alive with shifting light and energy.

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Arboreal Delight, 24x18, oil

Arboreal Delight, 24x18, oil

Arboreal Delight celebrates the forest as a living chorus, where trunks rise and intertwine in a rhythm of growth, color, and light. The dense, shimmering canopy invites the viewer into a place of vitality and quiet joy, where nature’s abundance feels both intimate and expansive.

Checkered Sunset, 18x24, acrylic

Checkered Sunset, 18x24, acrylic

Coastal Road, 26x25, acrylic

Coastal Road, 26x25, acrylic

Coastline No. 2, 24x30, acrylic

Coastline No. 2, 24x30, acrylic

Desert Rain, 26x32, acrylic

Desert Rain, 26x32, acrylic

Estuary, 26x25, acrylic

Estuary, 26x25, acrylic

Forked River, 26x38, acrylic

Forked River, 26x38, acrylic

Meander, 26x27, acrylic

Meander, 26x27, acrylic

Muddy River, 20x24, acrylic

Muddy River, 20x24, acrylic

Phantasmagorical Floaters, 48x20, acrylic

Phantasmagorical Floaters, 48x20, acrylic

Sunset Gift Wrapped, 24x36, acrylic

Sunset Gift Wrapped, 24x36, acrylic

The Forest Glows at Night, 42x42, acrylic

The Forest Glows at Night, 42x42, acrylic

Floodwaters

Floodwaters

18×26, acrylic

Walk in the Park, 24x42, acrylic