Oaks on Hillside,
Northern California
Robert Winter, 2004 

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
18" x 24"

© COPYRIGHT 2004 ROBERT WINTER.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Artist's Notes

Dark oaks on golden hillsides are emblematic of California, and juxtaposing the gold against the blue of the sky creates the colors associated with the University of California--and the state itself.

The simplicity of this composition, with its abstract as well as representational aspects, almost suggests to me a kind of alternative state flag.