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The Light In My Chest
THE LIGHT IN MY CHEST’ IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY PERSON. SOMETIMES IT IS THE MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE, SOMETIMES A PHRASE WE NEVER FORGOT, SOMETIMES THE SHAPE OF A LANDSCAPE THAT TAUGHT US HOW TO BREATHE AGAIN. WHEN I LOOK AT THIS IMAGE, I SEE WHAT SHINES THROUGH A PERSON, THE PARTS OF US THAT CANNOT HELP BUT GLOW EVEN WHEN WE THINK THEY HAVE DIMMED. I SEE A FIELD IN FULL ABUNDANCE, OVERFILLED WITH COLOR AND MOVEMENT, A LIVING REMINDER THAT WHAT IS MEANINGFUL ALWAYS FINDS ITS WAY BACK. THE UNDERPAINTING, A BRIGHT YELLOW TONE, GLOWS BETWEEN THE BLADES OF GRASS AND THE PETALS OF EACH FLOWER, ILLUMINATING THE TREE LINE AND THE DETAILS THAT HOLD THE STORY. ‘THE LIGHT IN MY CHEST’ IS
derived from MY MOST SOUGHT AFTER SOFT PASTEL PAINTING, ‘IT WILL ALL COME BACK TO YOU SOMEDAY.’ THIS PIECE TAKES THE HEART OF THAT WORK, THE NOSTALGIA, THE MEMORY, THE GENTLE PROMISE THAT BEAUTY RETURNS, AND TRANSLATES IT INTO A NEW MEDIUM, OIL PAINT, TO GIVE IT A RICHER, LARGER, MORE IMMERSIVE LIFE. THIS PAINTING IS ABOUT INNER MATTER, ABOUT WHAT RISES TO THE SURFACE WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE. AT ITS HEART, THIS PAINTING HONORS THE INNER LIGHT WE CARRY, THE QUIET COMPASS, THE PRIVATE HOPE, THE THING THAT GUIDES US HOME. IT IS A TESTAMENT TO WHAT RETURNS TO US, TO WHAT SHAPES US, AND TO THE TRUTH THAT THE LIGHT IN OUR CHEST WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE SEEN.
All fine art prints are made to order and shipped from Los Angeles. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing, inspection and shipping. Canvas prints take up to 6-8 weeks for production, mounting, inspection and shipping.
THE LIGHT IN MY CHEST’ IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY PERSON. SOMETIMES IT IS THE MEMORY OF A LOVED ONE, SOMETIMES A PHRASE WE NEVER FORGOT, SOMETIMES THE SHAPE OF A LANDSCAPE THAT TAUGHT US HOW TO BREATHE AGAIN. WHEN I LOOK AT THIS IMAGE, I SEE WHAT SHINES THROUGH A PERSON, THE PARTS OF US THAT CANNOT HELP BUT GLOW EVEN WHEN WE THINK THEY HAVE DIMMED. I SEE A FIELD IN FULL ABUNDANCE, OVERFILLED WITH COLOR AND MOVEMENT, A LIVING REMINDER THAT WHAT IS MEANINGFUL ALWAYS FINDS ITS WAY BACK. THE UNDERPAINTING, A BRIGHT YELLOW TONE, GLOWS BETWEEN THE BLADES OF GRASS AND THE PETALS OF EACH FLOWER, ILLUMINATING THE TREE LINE AND THE DETAILS THAT HOLD THE STORY. ‘THE LIGHT IN MY CHEST’ IS
derived from MY MOST SOUGHT AFTER SOFT PASTEL PAINTING, ‘IT WILL ALL COME BACK TO YOU SOMEDAY.’ THIS PIECE TAKES THE HEART OF THAT WORK, THE NOSTALGIA, THE MEMORY, THE GENTLE PROMISE THAT BEAUTY RETURNS, AND TRANSLATES IT INTO A NEW MEDIUM, OIL PAINT, TO GIVE IT A RICHER, LARGER, MORE IMMERSIVE LIFE. THIS PAINTING IS ABOUT INNER MATTER, ABOUT WHAT RISES TO THE SURFACE WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE. AT ITS HEART, THIS PAINTING HONORS THE INNER LIGHT WE CARRY, THE QUIET COMPASS, THE PRIVATE HOPE, THE THING THAT GUIDES US HOME. IT IS A TESTAMENT TO WHAT RETURNS TO US, TO WHAT SHAPES US, AND TO THE TRUTH THAT THE LIGHT IN OUR CHEST WAS ALWAYS MEANT TO BE SEEN.
All fine art prints are made to order and shipped from Los Angeles. Please allow 2-3 weeks for printing, inspection and shipping. Canvas prints take up to 6-8 weeks for production, mounting, inspection and shipping.