An avid nature lover, I am fortunate to spend time outdoors in parks, near brooks, deep in the woods, or on beaches. This new Healing Garden #28 was created outdoors: from the first sketch or the last brushstroke. A recent camping trip took me to the Savage River State Forest and staying at a camp site turned out to be the perfect inspiration for another artwork. I was sitting with a blank canvas on my knees thinking of inspiration. I looked up at the nearby creek and took into boulders pushing away rushing water, trunks laying across the water, waterfall bubbling in the background, and trees growing towards the sky. I had my inspiration right there and then.
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It’s so lovely to create surrounded by beauty, without deadlines and having to be anywhere. This painting is filled with sounds of the creek and chirping of birds. It is filled with bright afternoon light and the dimming that occurs with the day coming to an end. It is filed with reflections: those of trees in the water and those of sunlight in the leaves. Everything is interconnected in nature as it is in my painting. Colors bounce of each other, creating both contrast and harmony. What a pleasure it was to work on this Healing Garden. Enjoy!