Apocalypse
This is a painting I have never shown before. How do I know this, because, I have never shown this painting to anybody before. This was one of those that I painted when I was feeling overcome with events. I felt surrounded by demands and things I had to do. I would get up in the morning not want to have another day doing the same thing.
Then there were the days when I was ready to paint, the phone would ring and I would have another day sitting on the bench in court. I needed to do something.
This painting came to me one day. I hated it and still do. What it did though was made me see that I had to break through the fences I had built and find something else to do in my life.
It was painted on a large canvas with acrylic. Painted in a very short space of time. It is not more but it did its task and made me unafraid of change.
This blog is linked to my other where I speak of the need to face change. Is It Time For a Change
One of the things that I really like about your blog is your honesty and courage to talk about difficult things - not many people would post a picture of a painting, and then say that they hated it ! I can relate to what you are saying, I work full time and often feel this way, but it's up to me to change life for the better - thank you for inspiring me today !
ReplyDeleteI love the broken fence analogy and how it comes through on this canvas, Ralph. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOn reflection, what would life be without changes - but they never get any easier to cope with. Feeling as if a change is looming can be quite unsettling - in the "not knowing" where it will take you..... only time will tell :) and one thing is for certain - time moves on ... well as we perceive it - so it does.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Ralph, another "signature painting",that makes five in a row! love this one too, always like it when obsticles are removed and we allow ourselves to go forward!
ReplyDeleteRalph, wonderful abstract! I love the fence analogy too. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteAn eloquent honest expression! I felt what you described before reading the words. You are a master of visual communication. Thank you for sharing this moving piece.
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