Moving Forward into 2011
by Lenore Senior
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10.000 x 8.000 inches
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Title
Moving Forward into 2011
Artist
Lenore Senior
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas Board
Description
The concept for this painting was inspired by the FAA contest �New Year 2011 Painting Contest.� While I don�t consider myself a painter, I�ve done a few amateur attempts but consider myself a photographer and digital artist. 2010 was a pivotal year for me when my beautiful, loving mother died in March. In May, I turned 65. In September, I resigned as the director of the non-profit organization I founded and chose to go into private practice. It was a year of loss and grief. As a grief counselor, I handled my sorrow by diving into art as a way to heal. I�ve learned many new things and still have much to learn.
This painting started with an undercoating of black to reflect the dark year that it was, and also, the human condition of our awareness that our own death is approaching at some point. At the left, I started with a palette knife and the darkest red and worked my way toward lighter tones, allowing some black to show through each step of the way. The lower third of the painting shows other colors from the painting in order to reflect that there are bits and pieces of ourselves that pattern back and forth in our lives and never quite disappear�nor would we want them to. There is light in the dark and dark in the light. And that�s how I see myself, �Moving Forward into 2011�.
[December 27, 2010]
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Comments (58)
Chris Riley
Hi Lenore - Outstanding hues and textures, this painting appears much larger than its physical dimensions, beautiful - Thank you for your kind thoughts on 'Rocks and Pines', much appreciated - Chris
Gloria Ssali
wow bold and beautiful a truly beautiful use of colour and minimalism another favourite !! fl
Maria Meade
This is a dramatically beautiful painting, I Love It! I too lost my Mom this past September to Leukemia. Had she hung on, she would have been 75 on Oct. 30th. I'm 45 and I profoundly feel your pain :-( Your painting is remarkable! I see many different emotions as well as faces and people throughout it. Like, there is the head of a man with a mustache in the last column of red, right before the violet/purple. I love catching things like that in paintings like yours. You really did and incredible job on this. Congratulations!!! Maria.
Lenore Senior replied:
Hi, Maria~Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments. I am so sorry to hear about your mom. It's such a difficult loss...my best to you.
Alexandra Jordankova
Wow wow wow - what an incredible painting & I love your story behind this artwork - wonderful! v/f/FB
Madeleine Holzberg
This beautiful work speaks to me, and I so relate to your description. Amazing colors and composition!
Julie Niemela
You are a good painter, Lenore! I love the textures in this painting and how the colors pop off of the black background. I think some of the impressionists used black gesso...
Dakos Art
Love the bold flow of colors and superb textures, Lenore! Passion, paint and talent come together for inspiration!!
CMG Design Studios
I like how the light shines in from the darks on the left. Lovely colors. Great piece.
Pilar Martinez
This is wonderful and the meaning of the painting is so touching, your walk towards the light during your grieve.
Jolanta Anna Karolska
I love the colours and textures in this painting...it certainly has a wow factor! Absolutely fabulous work Lenore... fav su vote
Marsha Heiken
This is such a gorgeous abstract. Done like you've done it forever.Beautiful. I knew we were about the same age.we think alot alike. Hugs,Marsha FAV REC
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