Landscape Allusions

After years of painting I think I can finally describe and label what it is I am trying to do. Friend, adviser and fellow artist, Henry Bonner, (happy 88th Henry) and I were talking the other day and he said that I am doing something that no one else is doing, I thought about it and told him I was an Abstract Landscape painter. He immediately responded "your work is not abstract."

Well, I knew what he meant because it's not really abstract as you usually know what it is. Then he said it's Landscape Illusion-ism. But that's not exactly correct either because an illusion is not really there. So my wife Priscilla coined the phrase "Landscape Allusions." This is perfect. An allusion alludes to something. It is not the something, but points to it. 

This painting of mine, "Freetime" (36"x36"), collection of Ms. Shontell,  Arlington VA, is a perfect example of what I aspire to. Intellectually you know it's a landscape but you will never see a landscape like this on this planet. What I like most about this painting is it moves me emotionally. I would like to go there and spend some time there. What are those interesting little bits of color about? There appears to be more to see in the distance. I wonder what they are. 

Thank you for your time friends. I recently launched allenbunker.com so you can see more of my work.