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The
“Water and Air” paintings were
created in the out-of-doors in a place sacred to the Arawak
Amerindians. As the sun glinted fiercely, I could hear the
sounds of the Caribbean Sea, wandering cows, and scolding
herons as I painted. Shaded under a circular palm frond
roof, I painted in an unusually peaceful and fruitful place
that seemed to me to be like the Garden of Eden. Nearby,
ripe mangoes fell from ancient trees large enough to house
a family. Brilliant magenta bougainvillea, scarlet red hibiscus
and lime green banana leaves waved in the tropical breeze
through which I could hear the incessant throbbing of the
surf. Shadows stretched and lengthened below the sun’s
curve. At night, the overarching blackness of the starry
sky provided a protective shell. All these were inspiration
for the paintings that resulted.
The
“Water and Air” paintings move beyond exploring
the oceanic depths and watery surfaces of some of the earlier
paintings, to explore the interaction of the sunlight and
air just above the waters’ surface. These paintings
express the dynamic motion of sunlight and air as they cavort
and dance, like seabirds, above the sea’s eternal
waves.
These
paintings were created in Balenbouche, St Lucia; and New
York.
Arawak
Ardor, 22” x 30”
Arawak
Fire Flies, 22” x 30”
Balenbouche
Flame, Diptych, 20” x 30”
Balenbouche
Jubilee, Diptych, 20” x 30”
Carib
Can Can, Diptych, 20” x 30”
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