One of my favorite places is in southwest Virginia. Friends of ours have a place that is literally riverside--the water is probably less than thirty feet away. It's a small and short stream that flows cool and clear through the Alleghenies. It's banks are relatively unpopulated and therefore unspoiled. Most days are peaceful. Life on its banks is quiet and full of grace, it's literally a paradise.
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| "River Time," oil on panel, 11x14 |
This new landscape, "River Time" shows us an idealized stretch of that river. Its title is taken from our friends' term for the days--river time--when they settle in, and the "livin' is easy." The cares of daily life become more remote there. Time slows, and the busy, hustling, anxious world disappears.
One of the deep joys of river time is the chance to float downstream on a raft or in a canoe. In this scene, the floater has pulled his kayak onto the rocky shore and disappeared--resting perhaps?
"River Time" is now available on my website.
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