“Wistful Wandering”
Original 16 x 20” Oil on Canvas
“Wistful Wandering” is a gentle reminder that we exist and have needs beyond parenthood or our other commitments, that it is such a gift to remember the past and reconnect with old parts of ourselves.
Canvas Size: Horizontal 16 x 20 inch canvas. 7/8” deep with lovingly finished sides.
Completed: 2023
Materials: Original oil on cotton canvas with satin varnish, finished with a maple floater frame and ready to hang.
From the ArtistOur kids went to stay with their grandparents and we were alone for the first weekend since having them, celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary. Rain fell occasionally as we explored the land, following instincts long out of practice. While I missed my kids and felt strange being without them, I mostly felt wistful for earlier days when we had this kind of freedom regularly—and didn’t even realize what a gift it was. I could breathe easier, I could follow my inclinations…and I could reconnect with a part of myself and my husband I had forgotten existed.
This painting reminds me of walking in drizzly rain, thinking back to earlier years. It makes me think of the coziness of the home we’ve built and the fact that I would not trade that life for anything. And that it’s ok to miss things and feel wistful from time to time.