{"product_id":"blue-ridge-by-the-stream","title":"\"Blue Ridge by the Stream\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e24 x 24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArtist Statement: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"522\"\u003ePainted en plein air on a sunlit day in the Blue Ridge Mountains,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eBlue Ridge by the Stream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptures a quiet moment beside a rocky creekbed. This 24x24 original on canvas centers on a vivid pocket of foliage that caught my eye—its outer leaves lit brightly by the sun, while its depths fell into a near-black shadow. The contrast felt like a peek into another world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eFour months pregnant at the time, I took the day slowly, listening to the stream and a good book while letting this scene take shape on the canvas. I chose to leave much of the expressive brushwork intact, allowing the piece to retain the immediacy and dreamlike energy of that afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meredith Raiford Akins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47059591528666,"sku":"MRA133","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0338\/2427\/6524\/files\/MRA133BlueRidgebytheStream24x24.jpg?v=1761588984","url":"https:\/\/odettecollective.com\/products\/blue-ridge-by-the-stream","provider":"Odette Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}