Tuesday, January 24, 2012

After the Rain

After the Rain
Oil on Canvas
18"X24"
The skies have cleared. But the mood remains somber. January is a brooding time. Or is it the feeling of beginning all over again that feels heavy? Carol Diehl's Art Vent article, "Emerson and Enthusiasm" couldn't have come my way at a more opportune time. An eloquent reminder to do your own thing with gusto and to persevere despite the circuitous route and illusive nature of progress. She quotes Emerson as saying, "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." 
Stirring up some of that very thing with paint and light and memory and song. The Wailin' Jennys "Bright Morning Stars." 

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