March 19, '13 "Refiner's Fire"
Acrylic on Fabriano Artistico 140lb. Hot Press Paper, Art: 22x30", Matted Acid-free White, Non-Glare Glass, 1-1/2" Black Metal Frame, Ready-to-Hang, $1200
"Refiner's Fire" is a painting I created for my exhibit at The Nina Bliese Gallery in downtown Minneapolis last November-December. When trying to figure out a title for the show, I feared either getting overly serious, or overly trivializing. Fear, fear, fear. It is paralyzing. I feared how people would react to having "suffering" in the title. I didn't want it to drive people away. I didn't want to make light of people's actual suffering.
I chose the title "The Suffering of Becoming", because I personally have been working on this idea, this reality of human suffering....it's commonality. I have had deep suffering with the onset of rheumatoid arthritis and when I was deep in it, I thought about all the people around the world who suffer. What good can be taken from this terrible experience. What can be learned? At my lowest points, when I could do nothing to take care of my family, house...I could not even paint, I let go of it all. I thought, if all I have are my family and friends. Okay. That is all I need. So this exhibit was about what I learned from several years of physical pain and suffering. I have been very lucky, I am in remission. No more crippling of my joints. I can paint again. When you think of suffering, you probably think of dark and somber colors. You will notice, however, that these paintings are full of vibrant color and light.
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I chose the title "The Suffering of Becoming", because I personally have been working on this idea, this reality of human suffering....it's commonality. I have had deep suffering with the onset of rheumatoid arthritis and when I was deep in it, I thought about all the people around the world who suffer. What good can be taken from this terrible experience. What can be learned? At my lowest points, when I could do nothing to take care of my family, house...I could not even paint, I let go of it all. I thought, if all I have are my family and friends. Okay. That is all I need. So this exhibit was about what I learned from several years of physical pain and suffering. I have been very lucky, I am in remission. No more crippling of my joints. I can paint again. When you think of suffering, you probably think of dark and somber colors. You will notice, however, that these paintings are full of vibrant color and light.
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It will take you right where you need to be to purchase the painting of your choice. Thanks!