Subway Overpass
Oil on canvas
21 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
Pete Sinjin © 2024
Before Steven and I left on our 16 day holiday driving to Nova Scotia
and back, I was very depressed about the state of the world, and it was
affecting my art.
As soon as we were on the road It was difficult to get the Internet. While
we drove, we listened to a P.E.I. music radio station and sang a lot. Meanwhile,
what was moving alongside us outside the window were the most magnificent
landscapes that I’ve ever seen. This is Canada -- such a beautiful country.
The Maritimes were in serious trouble this year because of a very prolonged
drought and high temperatures because of climate change. But it was still
beautiful there. In Nova Scotia, we stay in a 1909 wooden schoolhouse with
no running water and an outhouse. It does have electricity and the building
itself is so beautiful. This past year an animal ate our last comfy chair, so
that wasn’t fun. But in a couple of days we totally adjusted and loved it there.
Ultimately, I want to thank Pete Sinjin who advised me to take lots
of pictures and to work on enjoying being inspired. It worked and thank you.
Today I worked on a painting of a bouquet I bought at the market from my
favourite farmers. I had fun all day. The painting isn’t finished and I’m
showing you one of Pete Sinjin's paintings. We met last year beside the
Seine in Paris. He is a wonderful person -- obviously times are hard for
anyone who cares about the world right now. Pete and his family live in
Brooklyn, New York. I love how Pete portrays New York, and how vivid
he makes it for people like me who love that city.
Check out his work and be inspired
Have a loving your life day!
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