God's Garden is not really a place where flowers grow. It is a place where people grow. It is where all of us are right now. We are always in this garden from the time we are born until the time we die. Hopefully in life we will grow in the right direction and that direction is toward God. We are all here for the same reason. We have to sprout and grow wings like a bird in order to fly there. Either way it will be a rough journey and growing is usually a pretty painful process. Our lives here are not about what we are going to get....but about what we are going to give.
I painted this painting from a photograph of a garden in Bay Head, N.J. I had seen and painted this garden before, but, somehow, I was drawn back to it. I wanted to see it in a new way.
I was in Point Pleasant, N.J., nearby, preparing to sell my deceased parents' house. My brother, who had lived in the house, had passed away in Jan. 2007. It was a difficult time for me.
This garden represented hope for me. The whiteness of the fence and the beauty of the flowers was like a balm for my grief. Many of the plants in my parents' home are now still living and settling in to new peoples' homes. We all need to move on after difficulties in our lives.
I encourage all my artist friends, and others, to use their creative talents to focus on the immediate beauty around us. I know so many people who seem to seek to travel all over the world to find new sites and experiences.
Think about looking in your own backyards or down the street to see things in a new way. It is at that point where you notice something that you haven't really looked at before......that you will gain new insights and, perhaps, be able to create a really beautiful work of art.
I WISH YOU ALL CREATIVE ENERGY.....AND HOPE!
Love, Kathy
