"Bloom" Fine Art Print

"Bloom" giclée archival, museum-grade fine art print, created on 60LB matte paper. All measurements include borders.

In its early stages, this painting was headed in a very different direction, but I couldn’t quite execute the vision I was attempting. I almost painted over what I had so far, to try again – but in those moments when you're about to smear paint over your brush strokes, lies a fertile ground for creativity. Being able to release attachment allows us to create from a truly instinctual, authentic place, and it is in these moments of wild freedom that our best work and truest selves are revealed. Rather than painting over what I had, I decided to let go of the outcome of the piece and experiment, and I ended up loving what emerged! Thus, why this piece is titled "Bloom" – to honor the fact that in letting go, we open to greater possibilities. Though clouds may darken the sky for a time, the rain which pours from them nourishes – allowing gardens of color and life to burst forth. In much the same way, by letting go of outcomes when we face challenges, we open ourselves up to resolutions that are more beautiful than we could have imagined. 

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