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WARMING HER WINGS (2012)
Acrylic on Panel - 11" x 14"

In fall, the sun sets on the west side of our property to shine through the trees. On a humid day, the light seems suspended in the thick air, spreading against the dark shapes of the trees, fanning golden brilliance across the green lawn. 1/5

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Flagstones set loosely in a grassy hill amble down to the wall of castle ruins built of uneven stone. An opening, like the vertical slit of a cat's pupil, provides a view down to a verdant field ending in dense darker woods followed by placid water. Light glints over the surface and filters through the eyelet set in the wall bathing gold blades of wild growing grass. In that line of light, a butterfly spreads yellow and black wings wide to catch rays on one of the smaller stones on the path.
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I saw my daughter Alexa a few times when she was between the ages of 5 and 10, standing in the glow as if spotlit on a stage, and each time I would tell myself, "Remember this, this is a gorgeous moment you don't want to ever forget." 2/5
Detail of WARMING HER WINGS featuring a butterfly resting on a small flagstone as a line of light filters through the opening of an ancient castle wall.

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Years later while traveling in the UK, we were hiking near Three Cliffs Bay on the Gower coast in Wales. Evening was drawing near. As the sun approached the horizon, warm light illuminated the ruined walls of Pennard Castle. 3/5
Photo of the ruined wall of Pennard Castle by Herman Pobrati. Mounds rise against the uneven stones of the wall with a gap between leading to a doorway. The far side of the “portal” is defined like an eye rotated into vertical position. The view through the opening is of a grassy field and nearby forest. https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/107242721865863002554/place/ChIJi2BkmHCNbkgRa4cHK3Vy1UI/@51.5764253,-14.6491947,5z/data=!4m6!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s107242721865863002554!3m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDczMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
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As we passed by there, I noticed a beam of light falling through a doorway and recalled the memory of Alexa in the light at home. Same sun, same light, same Alexa. 4/5
Close detail of WARMING HER WINGS featuring the opening in an ancient castle wall built of uneven stone. The angle of view makes lends the opening the shape of the vertical slit of a cat's pupil. The view beyond is a green grass field leading to denser, dark woods, and a stretch of water glistening with sunlight.
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