Retirement is an original work by Pauline Larouche, a Quebec painter , created using mixed media on a 20 x 20 inch gallery canvas . This artwork is ready to hang and invites gentle and luminous reflection on a new stage of life: the one where we finally choose to take our time.
This work was born from a personal experience. Upon retiring, Pauline Larouche wanted to mark this transition with a creation that evokes the pleasure of slowing down, breathing, and fully savoring each moment.
The words integrated into the composition, notably "taste time" and "take time" , become a guiding thread that gives the work its full depth.
Textures initiated the movement of the composition . The layering of fibrous paper, cardboard and different materials creates a rich and expressive surface, where each layer seems to tell a story, a memory or a moment that adds to the previous one.
The shades of turquoise, white, grey, black and touches of gold bring to the whole an energy that is at once contemporary, soothing and lively.
Butterflies, small motifs, writing, and graphic details suggest transformation, freedom, and openness to a new way of inhabiting time. The eye moves through the material and gradually discovers new details.
Retirement
Features
Title: Retirement
Artist: Pauline Larouche
Origin: Quebec painter
Type: Original work
Technique: Acrylic and mixed media
Support: Gallery canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 20 inches
Format: Square
Finish: Ready to install
Special feature: Layering of fibrous paper, cardboard, textures and graphic elements
Dominant color palette: Turquoise, white, grey, black and touches of gold
Theme: Retirement, time, freedom, transformation and a new stage of life
Style: Contemporary art, textured and intuitive abstract
Signature: Pauline Larouche
Decorating ideas
In a house or a chalet
In a chalet living room near a fireplace.
Above a console table or a piece of natural wood furniture.
In a family room.
In the entrance of a chalet or secondary residence.
In a room dedicated to fishing, hunting, or outdoor activities.
In a setting with shades of grey, blue, white and natural wood.
In a condo
On a living room wall where its vertical format will be well showcased.
In an entryway above a console table.
In a contemporary dining room.
In a minimalist setting where the red of the fish will become a colorful accent.
In an office or a company
This work could find its place in:
a fishing shop;
an outdoor store;
a chalet or tourist residence;
a fishing club;
a restaurant with a maritime or outdoor theme;
a business office linked to recreational tourism activities;
a reception room or a meeting room.
Its vertical format of 15 x 30 inches also allows it to be easily integrated into a space where wall height is available.
