In Ben Sledsens’ new body of work, An Apple for the Road, saturated fields of color meet methodical patterns constructed from grasses, leaves, brick, and more.

“Blue Window White Flowers” (2025), oil and acrylic on canvas, 115 x 85 centimeters
“Lily in the Blue Pond” (2025), oil and acrylic on canvas, 180 x 150 centimeters
“Evening Light” (2026), oil and acrylic on canvas, 140 x 130 centimeters
“A Three Masted Ship” (2026), oil and acrylic on canvas, 200 x 160 centimeters
“Eight Pink Roses” (2025), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters
“Still Life in a Yellow Room” (2026), oil paint on paper, 106 x 75 centimeters