"Interlude", 16"x28", acrylic on board
Aside from nature, music is my biggest inspiration. I am pretty sure I was a bass player in a
previous life, and often dream of life as a musician. In some ways, music is more important to me
than art for the simple fact that music is always on in our home. Even when art has to take a back seat to
daily life, music is a constant. Music
lifts my spirit and helps me reach inside for creative energy.
Although I can only imagine what it must feel like to create
musical magic, I can use music and musical ideas for my own purposes. My painting “Interlude” features a cougar
drinking at a pool under moonlight. An
interlude in music is a short piece inserted between the longer parts of a composition. It is a small rest from the larger themes and
allows us to reflect upon what we are experiencing. I have shown the cougar taking a short break
from his nighttime activities. We, in
turn, are allowed to pause for a moment as we enjoy this intimate scene.