"Compassion"

The photo I am posting today is of my efforts toward a multi-layered, mixed watermedia experiment entitled “Compassion”.

The concept for this piece was born from a pose in meditation where I learned to reflect on developing compassion for others and myself. The blue indicates the infinite sky; the orange recalls the color of the robes of Buddhist monks. I wanted to record, however briefly and small-scale, my investigation of this tool (meditation) which has become so valuable to me.

Evolution

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted. For those of you who may check in on me from time to time, I extend my apologies . . . and an explanation. I reached a point in my life many moons ago where I began to question everything. Every foundational belief of which I was aware was fair game for scrutiny: philosophical, religious, relational, artistic thoughts – an evolution had begun. Because of these changes, my ideas about art and writing naturally began to evolve as well. Unfortunately, I decided to withhold these changes from public viewing. It’s not an acceptable practice in the art world to make public one’s work until a consistent style has been developed, and if one’s style changes (which is a shocking concept on its own), the artist had better create an entire series to prove herself. I can tell you that I don’t care about these things, about what is deemed “acceptable”. I will shamelessly choose what to share with you. Perhaps I’ll share new work, works in progress, poetry fragments, evolving concepts. Myself, I am a work in progress, growing daily.

"Lake Ice Study"

Never is my wanderlust so ignited as when winter draws to its close. It seemed appropriate to create a little summary of the darker months before I engage myself deeply in spring. For this study, I conjured the time I spent looking at the ice on the lake behind my house a few months ago. The muted pastel twilight reflecting on the frozen water changed rapidly, a steady kaleidoscope of color and shadow.

Perhaps I will consider doing a series of paintings that explore shadows on ice . . . but later, in the heat of summer, when I’ve enjoyed a proper buffer of milder weather. We often appreciate things more when we are separated from them. Winter’s quiet darkness will return again in due time.