“We cannot struggle to be present. We can only discover that we are present.” ~ Declan Donnellan
The struggle to reach across the divide and grasp hands with the one that you love. It is a universal story. Yearning requires an obstacle to ignite the story.
I painted this for Kerri when we were attempting to bridge the divide. I lived in Washington. She lived in Wisconsin. During a visit, sitting in Adirondack chairs in her front yard, sipping wine and listening to music, we discovered that we were present. We danced in timelessness.
Obstacles become surmountable when love is on the other side of the abyss. We moved mountains and then dealt with the consequences.
It’s a rule that an artist should never tell an audience what a painting means, should never rob a viewer of their response, interpretation, and story of a painting. Sometimes it’s alright to break a rule. I painted this painting for Kerri. It’s about reaching for love across the divide, discovering the present, and the promise of dancing our way through the obstacles.
read Kerri’s blog post about DANCING IN THE FRONT YARD
dancing in the front yard ©️ 2013 david robinson
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