The Rebellious Curator
I love this classic painting by Henri Matisse. Couldn't find title documentation, but it was painted during the Fauvist period of the late 19c. So much going on..the diagonals, repeated shapes, dynamic colour juxtaposition, varied textures, the somewhat flattened pictoral space, use of lights and darks, saturated colour and strong outlines, simple elegance and eye contact of subject with a certain mystery..could keep going...
Some of the most profound growth doesn't happen while reading a book or taking a walk, rather, it seems to happen at those times you are angry, frustrated or hurt.
Stop expecting too much from people
Don't trust too much
Don't love too much
Don't hope too much
Don't keep repeating the same mistakes,
And don't take everything so personally.
Learn how to fight alone, and if someone comes alongside you, then that's a bonus.
Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.
Abstract painting by Kim Rempel
Painting by Mark Rothko
When primary red and primary blue combine, the resulting colour is magenta. Defined as purple-red, it is located midway between red and blue on the colour wheel. The colour is said to denote independence, free-thinking, emotion, and extroversion.
Ghost Songs by Sarah Gilbert Fox
Based on the lyrics of a song by Micah Gilbert:
Feel the earth beneath your fingers
As you holler at the sky
Tell your haunted dreams to the trees
Share them with the wind
Let your burdens go
And fall away
You can't carry them
Could not find artist info to give credit, but I love the vibrancy and colour combos in this painting. I get a sense of energy and upward growth that evoke new beginnings..just like Spring.
Abstract painting by Ines Hildur
What do I see? I see nature, renewal and hope.
Understood as one of the most calming colours, the colour green helps us feel stable and grounded. It may even have the ability to relieve melancholy and boost energy. I love the combination of pink and green which feels like pure harmony, and is the reason a lot of my work tends toward that palette.
