What would happen if you could create the world you live in with the stroke of a pen or a brush load of paint? A new painting this week illustrates a new way of working with dreams. Jumping back and forth between several realities; dreams, art and the ‘real world’ ~ they are all one in the same ~ parallel versions of real life!  Here is how it works:

When I arrived at Haven Beach to paint, it had just started to rain. The sun had not risen yet, though I could see the billowy storm clouds out over the Chesapeake. I parked and got into the back of the van with the egg sandwich I had brought from home.  I sat on the tailgate and watched the storm and ate my breakfast.

Rain got heavier so I closed the back hatch. I looked out across the marsh and watched the mist rising in the trees. Like sentinels, they watched out over the Bay, subtle colors changing around them as the day grew brighter. I opened my paint box and set up a little canvas and took some color notes.

Two days later in the studio, the little canvas continued speaking to me. (continue reading…)