Tuesday, October 24, 2017

The Art of the Earth





We wait all summer for this..


Autumn..

we live a bit backwards from the rest of the country..
I just planted my herbs last weekend..
I know, right?
 it is strange..
but 
I love being able to live all winter
with the doors open..

and eat on the lanai
listening to the birdsong ..







and though our oak trees will shed leaves..
we will have lots of pines and Live Oaks that 
will remain green..

we won't see the brilliant color of autumn
that most of our nation 
cherishes...

but
that is ok..

I am a lover of sepia, ochre and burnt siena..








from my perspective
each season
nags at the soul..
they are a reminder to use the season to the souls advantage..
they cultivate spiritual work..


Autumn 

begs
a reminder that 
our time is short, 
we are organic beings and
we must live accordingly..


the leaves die silently
 and let go 
 effortlessly 
back to the earth
as a remembrance to

live and let go..










as an artist 
I look to each season to inform
and guide me..

what can I let go of?
what can I take into the studio with me
from this season?











I have long been a believer in magic..
in 
cultivating a relationship
with the natural world around me..

in reading the signs..







and symbols








and placing them
atmospherically into my work..











this season is no exception..









I am mesmerized by the sounds
of autumn 
by the birds returning from the cold northlands..
and 
the loyalty of the evergreens..

and perhaps 
you too are so moved
as well..

...

I am working on a new video,
so pop back in this weekend..
and as always, I am so grateful for your kind comments...

enjoy the season,
whatever soul season you are experiencing..


Ciao, ciao!