I was going to write a bit this morning about this painting, Moonrise Kingdom, which is part of my show currently hanging at the Principle Gallery. But as I sat here looking at the image my mind went kind of blank and all I could think of was a song from Chuck Berry called Havana Moon. I’m not sure what this song has to do with this painting except that there is a moon in each but that song just won’t shake loose.
It’s actually a pretty good song for 6 in the morning, a bit different than standard Chuck Berry rockers. Spare and atmospheric. Rhythmic. Even though I love all of Berry’s old classics, this song remains one of my favorites from his songbook. And it sounds good when I look at this painting. Win win.
Enjoy your weekend…
Redtree Times 