"For Every Thing There is a Season", Original Mixed Media Painting by Colorado Artist, Donna L. Martin
For Every Thing There is a Season
For this piece, I began thinking about the different
“seasons” in our lives. I was thinking
about the teenage girl who feels broken and out of place. I thought about the young mother who feels
overwhelmed and questions everything she is doing every day in raising her
young children. I thought about the
middle-aged woman, with an empty nest and an empty heart, questioning her next
move in life. Our lives are constantly
changing and evolving…moving through seasons.
None of these seasons last forever, even though it may feel like an
eternity. I believe we have to lean
forward, ease into the transitions, no matter how painful. This is how we can come out on the other
side. This piece changed and evolved,
much like the seasons in our lives. I
added the words from Ecclesiastes 3, “For every thing there is a season and a
time to every purpose under heaven”.
This piece was created with many layers of papers, inks, and
paint to give it a rich texture and depth.
The leaves were individually painted and torn from rice paper. The words were taken from vintage magazines
and hymnals. There are hints of
iridescent paint, so it “glows” when the light bounces off of it. It is framed in a simple black floater frame.
This piece is sold, but commissions are welcome. You can contact me at:
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