A Solitary Shadow

With these unsettling times we are living in, due to COVID-19, I am returning to a subject that soothes me, waterlilies. The title of each painting in the series reflects how I am feeling, dealing with the crisis while in the process of creation. The beautiful, calming subject matter puts my mind at ease while working, and I lose myself into a meditative state. In many ancient cultures the waterlily symbolizes rebirth and peace, and I’m conscious of this while working on this series. It is my hope that as we come out on the other side of this global pandemic, we have renewed hope for a better future.

The title of this work A Solitary Shadow, for me has multiple meanings. Without social interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m living a more solitary, slower paced life, with time for thought and reflection on what is important. The shadow in this work symbolizes the shadow that the coronavirus and inequality of many races has placed globally over human kind, but with the beauty of the overall image, reminding me love will triumph over hatred. Lastly, having had both parents succumb at an early age to lung disease, the “shadow” makes reference to the language doctors use when identifying issues on x-rays. There have been many shadows over all of us lately.