Emergence

"Emergence," pastel on 9 x 12 92 lb paper

I thought about sitting on a sandy hill at night, listening to the Gulf of Mexico.  I made a non-representational painting, focusing on the emotions of that night, rather than attempting a landscape or a figure.  I felt in touch with something spiritual, something higher.  The mystery of the Hale Bopp Comet, visible in the sky the entire time I visited Venice, Florida that year, only added to that feeling.  In addition to the mystical, I felt an incredible sense of serenity.  I chose many purples and blues, as these are colors I relate to divinity and magic.  I chose oranges to represent the feeling after sun has gone down, and greens to help convey the feeling of serenity.  I worked entirely in pastel on black paper, marking without thinking, without planning, just feeling.  This is an emotional piece.