Good morning from the waterfront. It has been a super sunny, almost warm whole week of spring here in Bergen. Before I made the trip down here again from Geilo (our winter home), I checked the forecast for Bergen and it looked "ok" for a couple of days and then not so great for the weekend. Whatever, I thought to myself. I'd be in my studio anyway, so, if it turned ugly, I wouldn't really care. The opposite has been the case though. EVERY SINGLE DAY has been a joy to wake up to. It elevates my energy from the first second. Even though it is a shame to spend those precious hours inside for 5-6 hours, I made sure I got a good walk in on my way to the studio. The signs of spring are so welcome right now. Snow drop flowers and crocus, birds singing, green sprouts of "something" springing up everywhere. I live in such a beautiful city, and believe me, I appreciate it so much considering the world state of affairs right now.
I'm one of those highly sensitive persons that is so affected by what I see and read everyday, that my heart is so heavy these days. I feel rage, sadness, helplessness. I will give what I can to, what I hope are, the right assistance organisations, but it breaks my heart to follow what is going on with the innocent people of the Ukraine. No one country has the right to kill and maim and forcibly ruin another country because they are not willing to live under some regime that they choose to abandon. Apply this on a person to person level....it unfortunately happens to personal relationships all the time. The freedom we all have of self determination for the direction of our lives can not be trampled on by someone who wants another outcome from us.
As this is an art/painting blog, I will just say that I hope that if you get a chance to see some great art this week, you take it. Music, dance, theatre, books, poetry, visual art in the many forms it takes, can lift us up and take us to another realm. It can trigger the brain to see other creative solutions to the obvious.
Take care. I will continue to write and paint and hope that both forms of expending energy move the needle towards a better vibe in the world. If more people allowed themselves to be creative and absorb creativity from others, we could lower the aggression and suffering in this world. Just saying!
Be well, Connie
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| Just Playing, acrylic on canvas 40 x 40 cm. |
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| UNDERBRUSH, 100 X 80 cm. Acrylic on canvas |
