In this painting of a stand of pines, the landscape became secondary to my composition and the dominant shapes I chose to convey. Inspired by the German Expressionists, I took great liberties with the color as well. The yellow of the sun’s light morphed into the shape of a goblet reflecting the inverted, dome shape of the land. The triangular, orange shape in the sky reflects the orange grasses of the marsh. The straight trunks of the trees became sentient beings, able to feel and perceive. Facing the sun, they stand straight and tall, showing awareness and responding to the light. To quote Amanda Gorman;

“For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it.”