Transformation

There was a time when one of my co-workers was particularly difficult and I was so frustrated with our business relationship I decided to take my frustrations out on the canvas. For that painting, which I titled Undeterred, I began by painting a solid black strip down the center panel. That black strip was representative of my co-worker. 

I then painted very free-flowing organic forms running into and around the black strip. These were representative of me trying to get through or around my co-worker.

I wasn’t happy with the painting though and one day I had an opportunity to sit down with my co-worker. As we talked, I realized we were actually very much alike. We just had completely different approaches. So I changed that strip to the same colors as my own.  After that, I was much happier with the painting. 

I realized while working on that painting how much each of us change, even if it’s just the tiniest bit, every time we get to know another human. We take a little of them with us and we change. And it’s usually for the better.

With Transformation, I laid in the beautiful greens at the top (I love greens!). In this painting, the horizontal strip toward the top of the middle canvas is made up of beautiful, rich blues. As the green organic forms move through the strip of blues, the two come together and create an absolutely gorgeous mix of greens, blues and aquas.

I originally did this painting the same way I did the others in the series... with the organic form moving left to right. With the colors in this one almost resembling water, I decided to run the organic form down from the top.

                                                                                                                                                                               Rosemary Craig