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Original art painting abstract inspirational SHELLROSE

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"Just Treading Water" - Mixed-media 20" x 28" artwork

... to move forward, we must first open our eyes! To see a video of how this painting was made go to http://youtube.com/watch?v=lVrDTwQqld4

The woman in the painting is treading water. Just going and going. Not really getting anywhere. Trying to avoid the shapes around her which symbolize her fears, her obligations, and things she is putting off. Her expression is not frantic, though. She is more stubborn, really. She refuses to see that all she needs to do is open her eyes to the possibilities. She can reach out. There's no need to keep struggling.

One aspect of the symbolism in this painting is how the body and everything below the surface is more abstract to show the distortion of what's in our minds compared to the outer reality (above the surface).

Hopefully , this painting will inspire the viewer to call out in their mind, "Just open your eyes!" Perhaps it will remind them to do the same. To accept help when needed. To take a different view on the things that seem to be dragging them down. To move forward! :)

This mixed-media creation consists of acrylic paint,copper leafing pen, and raised clear, heavy acrylic gel medium with embedded glass microbeads and 3 raised plastic discs. It is difficult to show the sparkling effects of the glass beads and the shimmer of the copper. It looks much more impressive in person.

The painting is ready to be framed. If however, you prefer not to frame, it can be hung as is. Although it IS NOT gallery wrapped (staples are on the sides) I have prepared it in such a way that the staples are covered and do not show. I have painted the sides black as well. I hate to waste a perfectly good canvas even though it is the trend to have artwork which doesn't have to be framed.

This image is protected under copyright law and may not be copied or reproduced in any way by anyone other than the artist, Rochelle Rosenkild. The artist retains these rights even after the original has been sold. You are only buying the piece of art, NOT the copyrights. Copyright ©2006 Rochelle Rosenkild

Colors may vary from what you see due to variations in monitors and scanning equipment.

About me: My name is Rochelle Rosenkild and I have been an artist for over 20 years. I have created a line of rubber stamps for scrapbooking, window displays for a natural history museum, illustrations for children's books, logos for businesses, and most recently I've done several murals for the local public school system as well as in private homes.

CaaT is the acronym for Complementary Art and Things. It represents a group of artists & crafters from various backgrounds, creating in various mediums and styles, gathered together in order to support, promote, encourage and enjoy one another's art and company. If you use CAAT in a search here on ETSY - you'll find these many gifted artisans and their fine array of various creative offerings.

Added on Nov 30, 2009