Nature’s music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.

–Mary Webb, Gone to Earth 

Busy getting ready for Saturday’s Gallery Talk (details below) at the Principle Gallery in Alexandria. The painting shown here is included in a group of new work that I will delivering to the gallery on that day.

To my eye, there is a sense of stillness in this piece in this 20″ by 10″ canvas which inspired its title, In the Moon’s Pause. I could go on about color harmonies and compositional triangles and so on but just the fact that it has a calming effect for myself overrules all of that.

It allows me to easily and seamlessly step into its quietude without asking why it is so. All I can ask of it.

Sometimes, you have to simply accept the feeling and set aside the analysis. One of those cases when the what is more important than the why.

Here’s a musical selection that I feel goes well with this painting. It’s the 3rd Movement from Symphony No. 1 from Gustav Mahler. This is a performance from the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.

REMINDER

What:  GALLERY TALK

Who:   With GC MYERS

Where: PRINCIPLE GALLERY, Alexandria VA

When: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, Beginning at 1 PM

Why:  It’s free and open to all, fun, informative, and there will be a free drawing for the painting below, On the Rise–and maybe even another one!

All this and more!