Acrylic on Archival Gessobord with 3/4" Birch Sides, 12 x 12". Ready to hang!
Driving home from my hometown in northeast Iowa last weekend, I was struck by the beauty of red-violet crab apple trees. I soaked in the intensity of their color, like a drink of water after a long run. Because I was driving, I had to take it in at a fast clip. So brief. So beautiful. And we only get to enjoy this tree's bloom for such a short time. I think that is why we treasure it so. After my diagnosis of a chronic illness and wading through a long recovery, I have thought a lot about appreciating the ordinary, about seeing and noticing the simplest of things. I think about what really matters and wonder why we get so lost in the things that don't. How we give so much importance and attention to "getting somewhere" and "being a success" and "getting more toys". The thing is, when you lose those things, you actually figure out they don't matter so much. You find that a kind word, a gesture of forgiveness, a deep conversation with someone or a beautiful red-violet crab apple tree in a field of green, matter more. Sometimes the call of an artist is to remind people to notice the ordinary. The beauty of the human touch, soothing music, a contagious belly laugh, the first smiles of a baby, planting spring flowers, the variety of birds, each with their own song and on and on. Take notice of these things and pause for a moment. There is such richness all around you.
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