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Painted from recollection as much as observation, these works hold the way land lingers in the body long after the journey ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike a postcard sent across time, each piece is an invitation — to remember, to revisit, to feel the presence of a place that once felt close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"krause-springs","title":"Krause Springs","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle - Krause Springs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - watercolor, acrylic and gouache on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 11 x 14 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA depiction of  Krause Springs in the Texas Hill Country.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRooted in personal experience and shared memory, my work is intended to evoke quiet nostalgia and reflection. Through layered washes of transparent watercolor, passages of opaque acrylic and gouache, and subtle marks scratched into clayboard, the paintings invite viewers into a dreamlike space where memory and reality gently overlap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSides painted to match painting.  Comes wired and ready to hang.   Signed in bottom corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43087129542790,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/krausesprings.jpg?v=1778603547"},{"product_id":"where-the-chisos-rise","title":"Where The Chisos Rise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Where The Chisos Rise\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - acrylic on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 18 x 24 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear Created - 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInspired by a 1951 postcard of the Chisos Mountains, this painting reflects a personal interpretation of the range above the basin in Big Bend National Park — one of my favorite views in the park. Softened color and atmospheric distance replace strict detail, allowing the peaks to feel expansive and lived-in rather than documented. The scene holds the stillness of standing above the desert, where land rises slowly into memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43087130886278,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/Chisos_Mountains_circa_1951-1.jpg?v=1771355065"},{"product_id":"north-of-pfeiffer","title":"North of Pfeiffer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"North of Pfeiffer\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - charcoal, watercolor, acrylic on cradled wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 24 x 36 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear Created - 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn cradled wood panel with a 1.5 inch side depth, can be hung with or without a frame and comes signed with artist signature on the bottom corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eInspired by a 1947 postcard depicting the coastline just north of Pfeiffer in Big Sur, this painting reflects a memory of standing above the Pacific where land gives way to open water. This stretch of coast holds memories from my years living in San Francisco, and those impressions inform the painting as much as the postcard itself.  The curve of the shoreline and the sweep of sky are softened into atmosphere rather than strict detail, allowing distance to feel expansive and unhurried. It holds the quiet tension of cliff and ocean — a place where edge and horizon meet.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43122594644102,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/north_of_pfeiffer-1.jpg?v=1771353690"},{"product_id":"remembered-light","title":"Remembered Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Remembered Light\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - acrylic on cradled wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 24 x 36 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear Created - 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn cradled wood panel with a 1.5 inch side depth, can be hung with or without a frame and comes signed with artist signature on the bottom front corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInspired by a vintage postcard of the Lost Mine Trail summit in Big Bend National Park, \u003ci\u003eRemembered Light\u003c\/i\u003e revisits the high desert vantage where the Chisos Mountains open into layered distance. The seated figure — as adapted from the original 1950s card — rests against the rock, her outfit a quiet snapshot of that era. I’ve hiked this trail several times, and with each ascent, the view feels etched more deeply into memory. Cliffs and horizon soften into atmosphere rather than strict detail, allowing the warmth of the desert to carry the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43122960957574,"sku":null,"price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/IMG_8391.jpg?v=1771354306"},{"product_id":"afternoon-on-the-river","title":"Afternoon On The River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Afternoon on the River\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - acrylic on cradled wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 16 x 20 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear Created - 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOn cradled wood panel with a 1.5 inch side depth, sides painted to match artwork. Can be hung with or without a frame and comes signed with artist signature on the bottom corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInspired by a vintage postcard depicting an unspecified Hill Country river scene, this painting is part of my \u003ci\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/i\u003e series. Figures rest on sun-warmed rock and drift slowly through the water, their forms softened like memories recalled rather than observed. Untethered from a precise location, the scene becomes a shared impression of summer—an unhurried afternoon shaped by light, warmth, and the gentle passing of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43142245777542,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/IMG_1150.heic?v=1772044094"},{"product_id":"krause-springs-copy","title":"Across The Mojave","description":"\u003cp\u003eTitle - Across The Mojave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium - acrylic and gouache on flat canvas hardboard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize - 6 x 8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcross the Mojave\u003c\/b\u003e captures the quiet vastness of the desert at day’s edge, where soft light stretches across open sand and distant mountains glow in fading color. Inspired by the familiar stillness of the American Southwest, the painting leans into memory and atmosphere rather than exact detail — a landscape that feels both expansive and deeply personal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComes signed on bottom with a natural wood frame, no glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith Oneal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43978199040134,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/7270\/9254\/files\/acrossthemojave_2.jpg?v=1778605561"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.meredithoneal.com\/collections\/wish-you-were-here.oembed","provider":"Meredith Oneal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}