Lindsey Warren: Somewhere, Here

Lindsey Warren depicts real places she encounters in her daily life in a distinctive representational painting style. Warren finds her painting references while exploring streets and trails in the hilly Mt Washington neighborhood near her home. Many of the locales are only accessible on foot - making them feel like secret discoveries. Warren is focused on particular characteristics of familiar trees that become the subject of these portrait-like paintings. The color of each tree is determined by its specific lighting environment, such as the golden glow of sunset that makes a green tree appear red or a streetlight that artificially spotlights a shaggy palm. The ubiquitous flora feels familiar to any viewer who knows Southern California, creating a tension between personal discovery and shared experience.