Art, like life, it ebbs and flows

“As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.”

— Rumi

For the first time since moving to Kennett Square in 2014, I gratefully hung some of my works at one of Kennett Square’s favorite destinations, Philter Coffee.

Philter Coffee, Kennett Square, 111 South State Street

I’m not the same human as I was. I’m learning to be wiser, more compassionate, and more grateful than before. Every step is a destination, a new experience, a new creation. That’s life.

Art, like life, does not happen in one step, but it is a step-by-step path that goes through easy times and difficult times. It ebbs and flows. Learning to appreciate Thích Nhất Hạnh‘s sayings, “No mud, no lotus” and “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.”

The following paintings are a few of my recent paintings hanging at Philter Coffee through December or until they are not.

If you are in town, go view them in person.

Normality is a paved road:
It’s comfortable to walk,
But no flowers grow on it.

— Vincent Van Gogh

Acrylic. 12 by 12 inches.

Cape May Point Lighthouse
When darkness drapes
Over the sea
There I am
Guiding you safely
To Shore

Acrylic. 20 by 16 inches

I am the Land of the Lenape
You now know me
as the Longwood Gardens

Oil. 24 by 18 inches

I was the open field
The land of the Lenape
They built luxury homes
And renamed me
Rosedale Walk

Acrylic. 12 by 12 inches.

I am the meadow
At Longwood Gardens
The land of the Lenape

Acrylic.12 by 12 inches.