I looked at the paintings on my wall today and 9 of them were about water! Because this was not planned, I began to ask myself "why"? The connection between water and life is both foundational and inexorable. Only in the most imaginative SciFi is there life without water. Almost all cultures and religions both celebrate the gift of water and use it in religious rites. The great ancient cities were all near great rivers and ports. In arid lands, nothing is more valuable and precious. Who can forget the early scene in Lawrence of Arabia where a man is killed for drinking from a well without permission from it's owner! The painting above is an imaginary bend in the Chama River, bringing life to the high desert of New Mexico long before people modified the landscape.
Rivers in particular, seem to capture the movement of life and it's journey. Beginning small, they grow and grow, gaining input from others, finally emptying themselves into some vast, mysterious ocean where all others also end. Sitting by a river, I like to just close my eyes and listen to the almost musical quality of it's sound. I often reflect on where I have come from and where I am going, what life am I bringing to others and how I am impacting my world. Things that are important, not the urgent mental clutter that controls us so much of the time. Perhaps that is why I paint them.
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3/21/2019 12:55:46 am
In these days the level of water is going down day by day due to changing of climates. The water is life means no body can live without water, we should avoid for wastage of water in daily life.
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3/21/2019 04:08:48 am
As an artist, it is important that we give enough importance to life. We all know that we need inspirations in order for our creation to be magnificent, and we can never be a good artist if we don't have enough inspiration to pull it through. I admire the fact that there are thousands of artists who have a deep understanding about life and anything that surrounds them. They truly deserve to be applauded for what they did because that is the right thing.
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4/26/2020 11:53:22 pm
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