Deer are feeding on a block of compressed sunflower seeds in the backyard of my friend Jenny Munten. With her trail cams, she also captures bobcats, coyotes, turkeys, raccoons, foxes, rabbits and opossums in our neighborhood abutting on the Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan’s National Seashore. – Opossums are most welcome because they are supposed to be savvy at smelling out tick nests to devour the ticks. – Also abundant are ravens, crows and blue jays.
oil on wood panel, 8 x 10 inches
oil on aluminum panel, 48 x 24 in
“My painting ‘Capering along the Shore’ holds several meanings for me. On the surface, it depicts a scene of joy and tranquility at Lake Michigan, capturing the simple pleasures of being in nature.
However, the painting takes on an additional layer of meaning through the context of a woman’s recovery from chemotherapy. The woman’s actions, portrayed as she exercises to regain the use of her hands and feet, symbolize resilience and determination in the face of challenges. It serves as a metaphor for the human spirit’s ability to strive for recovery and renewal, even when confronted with adversity.
Other paintings in my Motion Series are:
Dancing in the sunset
Playing at the Shore
Dancing in the Sky .
oil on aluminum panel, 48 x 24 in
“Dancing in the Sky” is the third painting in the series ‘Motion within Nature’. It is based on frames taken from Sergei Polunin’s dance “Take Me to Church” by Hozier, directed by David LaChapelle.
Dancing in the sunset is the first, and
Skimboarding at the beach is the second.
oil on aluminum panel, 48 x 24 in
‘Skimboarding at the beach’ is the second painting in the series ‘Motion within Nature’.
‘Dancing in the Sunset‘ is the first.
oil on aluminum panel, 48 x 24 in
‘Dancing in the Sunset’ is the first painting in the series ‘Motion within Nature’.
Playing at the Shore is the second painting in the series.