“Emerging”
Original 18 x 24” Oil on Canvas
The sun was fighting its way through rain-heavy clouds, emerging briefly to light the landscape, creating a sense of hope and renewal. "Emerging" represents that sense of hope, of a new season, and new opportunities.
Canvas Size: Horizontal 18 x 24 inch canvas. 7/8” deep with lovingly finished sides.
Completed: 2024
Materials: Original oil painting on cotton canvas with satin varnish, finished with a lovely maple floater frame and ready to hang.
On display at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute in New York: March 29 - July 27, 2025
From the ArtistFor me this painting is all about the sky: the sun breaking through those dramatic, dark rain clouds. My husband and I were alone for the first time since having kids and found this wonderful marsh where the grasses faded out into the waters and the distant hills rose up against an incredible sky. As the rain slowed to a stop and the sun broke through the clouds, I couldn’t help but feel uplifted and renewed. There was a piece of me needing that release of responsibility, the lightness and connection of being with someone I love. When I look at this painting, I see the bright hope of those moments in contrast to the heaviness we sometimes face.