Solitary Serenity Series

I have been thinking quite a lot about the Solitary Serenity Series as we enter into ….what is it now…the 5th month of quarantine here in California. The series of expressive landscapes came to fruition as I pondered how often I felt a sense of peace in isolated public spaces. The false notion that I was alone in a scape that often included a body of water or all encompassing trees and brush brought me a sense of quiet introspection. The reality is that a public space is never truly private. This idea fascinated me. I could find solace and work privately and inwardly on what I needed to work through, but at any moment this quiet isolation could be eclipsed by others, for these spaces were in essence public. As I have been in a sense confined to limit my connections with others and the fact that this collection has found homes across the United States and Europe, I am intrigued at how these pieces take on new feelings and meanings amidst a pandemic. In some ways that need to connect with another human body that exists outside the confines of my home walls is real and present, and so is the danger. This is why the meanings and definitions of art are always in a state of flux, fluid and open and ever changing moment to moment, experience by experience. It is beautiful how that works.

Just a few of the Solitary Serenity Paintings are available to purchase.