Transformation II

Transformation II

"Transformation II" - mixd media on wood panel, 16" x 19".  Available here and at Artfinder..

It seems a wee bit early to be thinking of planting flowers and wearing sandals here in the Pacific Northwest....and yet - blooms are everywhere, songbirds are celebrating and the process of transformation has begun.  No worries, we aren't really in sandals. :) But sunglasses in February here is a rare and wonderful thing.

So it seems to follow that this piece would appear after one hundred thousand layers of paint (a slight, but only a slight, exaggeration).

This weekend, we spent a lot of time with Barbara Rae and her paintings of the Northwest Passage.   Color, texture, collage and shadowy figures.   Her influence on what I see has already begun.  She takes the mood of Ornulf Opdahl  and turns it into a feast of vibrant color and delicious abstraction.

But let's take a minute to dwell in the promise of spring and new beginnings with the wisdom of Irish poet John O'Donohue:

Though your destination is not yet clear
you can trust the promise of this opening;
unfurl yourself into the grace f beginning
that is at one with your life's desire
     _ from "For a New Beginning" from the book To Bless the Space Between Us

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Thank you to everyone for all the stories of LOVE in response to last week's Valentine blog post!  Keep 'em coming!  The winner will be drawn Wednesday evening and announced this Thursday.