NEW PAINTING Hyacinth

"Hyacinth," 50"x50"x1-1/2", acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas, $5499 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Note that this piece will ship rolled and the buyer will need to re-stretch it upon receipt. Returning collectors receive 10% off original artwork purchases. I accept paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries my always come to me.

I dreamt of a giant, hulking bear. I should have been afraid of her dark shape looming over me, but instead, I felt nothing but peace and awe. We sat together, her at my back, and marveled at the vastness of the sky, communicating without words. Her breath was warm on my back as she revealed how endless the skies used to feel, and that the trees would sing to it as their leaves budded, opened, then turned autumnal colors and dropped to the ground. It was a never ending orchestra, punctuated with the smell of fresh cut grass. And worms, even though it wasn't raining. We were sitting in a park like space together, and people passed by or stopped to talk to me, but no one acknowledged or seemed to see her. I delighted in her choosing to commune with me. It was a treasured exchange. But upon wakening, I wondered if it was really her choice. Maybe I was simply receptive to her energy, and she would have revealed herself to anyone who was also paying attention to that.

Which made me sad then - how much beauty do we miss in the world because we don't slow down to actually see our surroundings?

Thanks, as always, for following along on my painting journey,

Be well,
Fondly, Kim

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