Massachusetts’ artist Bernd Haussmann’s abstract oil and mixed media paintings are built up layer by layer using varied hues and imagery. Organic forms transcend his textured color fields hinting at something deeper beneath the surface. Scratches and scrapes throughout his compositions reveal the underlying surface and layers, representing information and experiences accumulated over a lifetime. His paintings, though decidedly abstract, represent his intense concern for the natural world and are often saturated with colors found in nature. “I want to show the intensity of connection that you experience outdoors and hope to make people more sensitive and more aware of the fragile world that surrounds us,” he writes.