To The Realm of Stars

“I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb. I want to speak and comprehend words of wounding without having these words become the landscape where I dwell. I want to possess a light touch that can elevate darkness to the realm of stars.”- Terry Tempest Williams To The Realms of Stars, mixed media, 24x24 inches on cradled birch board Oh gracious, this painting has been a journey but I am almost finished. So many failed paintings underneath. So much scraping and covering and scraping and covering again. But if that hadn't happened there wouldn't be the yummy layers that appeared as if by magic. I still have to paint the sides and I'm contemplating a bit more in the sky, maybe more stars. It's been in progress for a while but I had a bit of time this weekend to walk in nature and think and daydream and that made a huge difference once I stepped foot into the art room yesterday. And (this surprises me) I am feeling a blog post coming on as there is so much more I want to say about this piece. But errands are calling...hopefully there will be time for writing and finishing this up tonight. xoxo

A quick shot from yesterday's work space. I think the horse piece is all finished. Maybe. :) I'll wait a few days to be sure and then go back with fresh eyes. I don't know why but it's turning into one of my favorite things I've ever made. I've gotten pretty attached to it. Maybe makes me think of the horses my sister and I rode as children. Those were such good memories with my dad. It's titled- horses lend us the wings we lack.