Fall at the Lake

“Fall at the Lake”      Pastel             8” x 10”            $75             © Sharon Lewis
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                I often look to poetry for titles for my paintings or to be inspired about what to write each week. Poets seem to paint so well with words. I found this poem by Rita Dove titled “November for Beginners”. There is a line I love in this poem that seems to fit this painting better than anything I might add so I leave you with this:

             “We sit down

            in the smell of the past

            and rise in a light

            that is already leaving.”          

            Happy Weekend!

Serenity

“Serenity”            Pastel             11” x 14”         $150       © Sharon Lewis
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            I am feeling anything but serene at the moment as I balance work concerns with preparations to join my son and his fiancé for their wedding this weekend. Of course, if this was several years ago, I might have distracted myself with the news or weather but this morning both are filled with conflict or news of the impending hurricane. As I study this painting however, I remember seeing a beautiful September sun, setting over a tranquil lake as we traveled back to our everyday concerns. Nature always reminds me: slow down and take a breath.

          Have a happy and serene weekend!