Sunset as Metaphor

I understand why sunsets are metaphors for "the end". But, in the words of that famous thinker Elle (Legally Blond), "I object!". Sunsets for me are a metaphor for exuberance, the outrageous joy of watching God paint a masterpiece every evening.

Reedy Falls, Greenville, South Carolina

I painted this waterfall while in Greenville, South Carolina. The river runs through the middle of town and these falls are in the downtown (such as it is)area. Such a beautiful place to contemplate nature in the middle of the city!

Yet Another Embrace

And then I wondered, what would happen if I painted this image on Yuppo?  I like painting on smooth surfaces, as it forces me to be more painterly.  The first painting of this triptych was painted on a rough porous canvas, the second on a good smooth grade canvas and now this.  Yuppo is a kind of plastic paper that is smoother than a china plate. 

Another Embrace

This is another try at this image, which I must say, has captured me for unfathomable reasons.  I can't say what I really mean because I don't know.  My Friend, Julie Lazarus, has suggested that I dispay the two together.  I think I'm going to paint yet another, for a trio.  

In the Wave's Embrace

You probably thought that I was lost, but no, I've been working very hard lately.  Also, this particular painting seems very timely since it has been raining for the last several days; I am, indeed, in the wave's embrace.  The water is flowing down my street.