Sunday, July 31, 2011

Meaningful Connections


Meaningful Connections
24x24"
Acrylic on Canvas
Painting #59 - This painting is in response to a project my students and I are involved in. We are creating an artwork that communicates, "How the Arts Impact my Life." I chose to paint this arch bridge from Prince's Island Park. The bridge is a metaphor for how the arts impact my life. I am a painter. Painting connects me to people, places, things and myself in more meaningful and intimate ways. For example, I can only paint a flower if I understand how it grows and know the shapes of its leaves and petals. Quite often I research my subjects before I paint them. Thus, painting is the tool, the bridge, that helps me learn about my world.