The culmination of a year in quarantine

March 6, 2021

Thinking about this piece today, I realize it’s a culmination of the past year.I painted freely. I painted with joy. It was lots of play. I followed my intuition. At times, I even fought with it.

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of quarantine for us. The past year has been the hardest year of my life, yet I cherish so much of it, too. Strange dichotomy here.

Over the past year I’ve grown internally, spiritually and artistically. Thrown into a world of unknown a year ago I had to learn to ground myself in the midst of chaos.

I also had the opportunity to try new things with so much extra time on my hands. Since we didn’t go anywhere, and I had few design jobs, I got to spend a huge amount of time on my art — more than in any other year.

I also found and created a daily habit of healing walks. They are not for exercise, I do that in the morning. They are walks that help me stop, breath deeply, walk in silence, observe and take it all in. They are now my daily meditation.

As I look at this piece, I can see all the growth and emotions of it all.

As the world slowly starts to open back up, I feel the pull back into the fast pace of doing everything. My hope is that I retain what I learned this past year and keep myself grounded, allowing myself the luxury of silence and a slow, deliberate pace.

Wild Abandon is available for sale.

See detailed imaged of the piece below.