The word confusion comes from the Latin meaning mingle together. Never thought of it that way before. That's what grief feels like right now, a mingling together of all manner of things.
Curiosity, for example. So much curiosity. So many questions.
What do I know of a 21-year-old girl who gave birth to her first child on her husband's birthday in 1950?
Next to nothing, except that I am that first child.
The story I'm telling myself is this. That 21-year-old entered motherhood filled with inner light. She had a few ideas ahead of time about being a mom but mostly she learned as she went along.
That's how I approach my studio today. I fill a sheet of canvas paper with light, approach with a few ideas, and see what I discover.
Hi, Muth.
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| DottyJoanyBarbyLaureyMarjorie 9x12", mixed media on canvas paper abstract 2015 $108 |
8 comments:
Good thing there was inner light, because my tears blocked the outer light. Love the bright colors on this gray day, love your musings, love the title you gave it. 😊
Glad this painting touched you. It was fun to paint. The bright colors were my nod to the (assumed) joy of all those baby girls, and the more-than-five circles were my nod to the (assumed) chaos of what must have seemed like way more than the sum of the parts more than once along the way!
I am loving your new work Dotty. It is filled with emotion.
Hey, Ann, thanks for your feedback. As you know, my current work is a different kettle of fish from my early painting. It is indeed filled with emotion! Such a new medium in my life; I am exploring and experimenting like crazy.
This painting is your best to date Dotty...(in my opinion). I can feel the artist in there. xxx
Anne, thank you so much for your valued opinion! As you know, I've long admired your painting—both the painting (noun) that I see on canvas and the painting (verb) that takes place. You stand in front of me every day making palpable the inner place from which you paint; I aspire to find my inner place. Can you articulate/pinpoint for me (here or in an email) what it is that is shining out of this painting? Thank you!
Hi Dotty, I really really love the energy and warmth and bubbliness (this is not a real word I guess?) that speaks out of it!
Simone, thank you for your feedback about the energy and warmth and bubbliness (yes, a real word!) all making themselves known in this painting. A gift to me to get this feedback.
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