Iam constantly bowled over by the heartbreaking beauty of the world and am compelled to translate the emotional response that I experience (what Milton Avery called “the ecstasy of the moment”) to paint and paper.
Sienna M. Giffin a fourth generation artist of Nelson, NH has been painting actively since 1987. Her early studies in painting started under the guidance of her late mother Lenoria Merrifield. She later studied under area artists from the Monadnock region.
Working in pastel and oil allows me to reveal the softness and quiet of my surroundings and share the unique characteristics of the landscape.
