William Leidenthal Artist Portfolio

TROPOSPHERE SERIES

“Troposphere” is a series of eight oil paintings on canvas on panel done in 2015-2017.

I make art in the search for connections, to trace the invisible streams of energy between things making the invisible world visible.

The troposphere is the thin film of atmosphere on the surface of our planet. Coupled with the oceans, it is the Zone of Life on Earth. This watery layer of air where humans have evolved over millennia is the relative thickness of the painted paper on a child’s globe. A mere slip of tender existence, a fragile trifle in the vast chaos of the universe. Our commanding influence on this environment is our legacy to the future of life on our planet.

Troposphere No. 1—Viridian Sea, oil on canvas, 30 x 48 (76 x 122 cm) — Troposphere No. 1—Viridian Sea, oil on canvas on panel, 30 x 48 (76 x 122 cm)

Troposphere No. 5—Eclipse & Islands, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm) — Troposphere No. 5—Eclipse & Islands, oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm)

Troposphere No. 6—Cactus & Sky, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm) — Troposphere No. 6—Cactus & Sky, oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm)

Troposphere No. 7—Vermilion Sky, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm) — Troposphere No. 7—Vermilion Sky, oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm)

Troposphere No. 8—Garnet Mountain, oil on canvas, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm) — Troposphere No. 8—Garnet Mountain, oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 66 inches (122 x 168 cm)

Troposphere No. 4—Green Desert, oil on canvas, 48 x 30 inches (122 x 76 cm) — Troposphere No. 4—Green Desert, oil on canvas on panel, 48 x 30 inches (122 x 76 cm)