Evolving

Here is another painting I finished in March called "Evolving".  At first glance, it just looks like layers of different colors.  There is a story behind this:

Red layer represents my earlier life with Wiley, Morgan and Parker. Red had always been my favorite color.  Some of the collaged papers are of Wiley's aviation maps, Morgan's drawing of a race car and Parker's practice of writing "U"s.  When I would tell Morgan and Parker, "I love you", they would reply, "You!"

Black layer represents the devastating lose of Wiley, Morgan and Parker.  I etched in a heartbeat that stops along the way.

White layer represents a very deep period of grieving where all I knew of myself died along with my family.

Blue layer represents meeting Steve, the love of my life.  He brought color back to my life and feeling (hence the texture).

Purple layer represents where I am now in my life.  My past life and present life creates a new color for me, purple.  Dragonflies have always been special to me.  They symbolize change and self realization.  The dragonfly has the different colored chapters in my life on its wings.  The kanji symbol is for "evolve". 

Even though my painting looks simplistic to the unknowing eye, it has very deep meaning expressing more with colors, shapes and textures than words could ever convey.