Fresh Green Aspens carries the first-thing-in-May feeling: that clean, almost citrus green of new leaves against blue air. Richard Wieth builds the grove with simple, repeating verticals, letting light do most of the talking. Trunks hold a quiet, cool gray; leaves arrive as lifted notes—short, angled touches that read as flicker and depth. The ground plane is lean and supportive, a modest stage that keeps the eye upward.
 
Wieth keeps the paint honest. You’ll see thin passes where atmosphere needs to breathe and thicker accents where sun hits hard along a trunk edge. The image resolves from across the room into a clear, modern statement; up close, the surface rewards time with small, considered transitions.
 
It’s a steadying piece, the kind that calms a hallway or brightens a living space without dominating it. Because color does the heavy lifting, the painting changes with room light, offering different rhythms in morning and late afternoon.