Door Waiting to Open
There is emptiness. Full of longing. Full of bubbles of the thread of light that glistens with no purpose except to be. The fullness is vague, confusing, eternally too big for me to see. Yet it is too small to hold. The air folds over into water and sand. The lava of life force drains into ponds of music. This matter glows with patterns of color and shadow.
It is not empty at all. I look as hard as I can and search for a direction. All I see is a door. Then two doors. Closed for now. Yet is anything really closed? Is it really a door? Or is it an idea I have formed? Is it just a different kind of space? The space around me whirls in my eyes to my hands to my brain to my ears that hear the tinkle tinkle tinkle of a wind chime that clatters on the door frame and spills to the window and binds me with the surroundings which are everywhere and everything. Moving is constant even when I stay still. Trying to focus. Trying to try. Then giving up. And just enjoying the blue glow and the odor of coffee and the sound of a whisper and the feel of cotton and the breath of loved ones here and there and nowhere and everywhere and the speech of a song’s lyrics that reverberates in my head, brain, and every cell that swims with the tide of openness and freedom and compassion and knowledge and gratitude.
And all I can say, in my lack of understanding, is “thank you.”
Door Waiting to Open is acrylic paint, gesso, India ink and marking pen on poster board 15”x20”
Door Waiting to Open belongs to the following groups:
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red addiction
awesome!!
red addiction
Several days ago I placed one of your images in one my lenses as one my favorite artists.
John Fish replied
why thank you so much. your graphics are fantastic and you’re one of my favorites as well.
Janis Zroback
I see an opening, but what is troubling is that there seems to be something pulling from another direction, leaving one lost and confused…isn’t that what life is all about though?...here we all are waiting for something to happen, not knowing which way to turn, being tugged in many directions…excellent portrayal John…much to ponder in this work…
John Fish replied
thanks so much Janis for your insight and comments
Joe Valcourt/M...
fantastic, visionary work
John Fish replied
thank you very much
blamo
nowhere and everywhere and confusion of sorts
blamo
moving along a mechanical track or are we …............. Fine words also John
interesting Abstract
John Fish replied
thanks for you comments and thoughts, blamo.
blamo
your welcome John
mhkantor
wonderful work john an exceptional painting a fantastic treat.
Keith Reesor
EXCELLENT John!! :)
Farras Abdelnour
those crisp colors and shapes are just gorgeous!! those arrows are fascinating!
annamora
..I really like the dynamism this has … a sway …
DaRkSiLeNcE
this is great… & the writing… nice, tells a story, easy to relate to, opens the mind & shows there is opportunity!!
Fee Dickson
Superb. Like Anna, I like the dynamism.
Shylie Edwards
i think the door opens left…off i go!! amazing work!!!
catherine walker
This is wonderful ..gorgeous painting.
DevineDayDreams
fantastic!!!!
John Fish replied
thanks so much for your comments
Kathie Nichols
Wonderful artwork John, your writings always seem so familiar to me, I thoroughly enjoy visiting your page! :D
Richard G Witham
I just returned from Mo’town where I went to train for a new job in the automotive industry. I’m glad to finally have a good job op’, but the engineering/analytical side of my brain is now gushing over. It feels like this painting :)
P.S. I didn’t read the accompanying words, I want to keep my interpretation of this one :)
arteology
so intense mr. fish, you are really in the zone with this collection, truly shamanistic art from the good eARTh heART, bravo bro, gallo
brigusser
Powerful imagery….Slightly disturbing.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding
Deirdre Brockl...
Fabulous work and the words are wonderful too.