Friday, April 21, 2023

Seeking Coexistence



I’ve been painting for ten years now, 
And I’m beginning to realize 
That the best of my work is about coexistence:
 Dark with light, warm with cool;
 Structured and linear with flowing and organic. 
It is, at heart, an alchemical search: 
Seeking ways to combine fire and earth 
That neither extinguish the passion 
Nor result in scorched earth, 
But instead coalesce: a creative magma,
 Forming new islands of hope as it flows. 
And though nothing ever quite fully succeeds, 
The search for that balance is what fuels my art 
(And might also explain 
 Why each piece is so different!)

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