Tides of Change

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Tides of Change

April 8, 2015 by redtreetimes

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

—Frederick Douglass

Narrative of His Life, 1845

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We humans are an imaginative lot. When the first light breezes of any sort of change comes rustling through our leaves, our imaginations go into high gear, filling our minds with images of worst possible scenarios. So we brace ourselves and struggle against the wind as it becomes stronger and stronger. Some of us topple over and some lose all our leaves as the wind’s intensity continues to grow.

But some of us set aside our fears and adjust to the wind. We give a bit and relax, finding a comfortable position to endure the wind and trusting that our roots will hold us fast.

We adjust and find that we stand as easily in the new day as we did in the days before.

Change is an inevitable force of nature. It is our adjustments to these tides of change that determine whether we fall or stand, fail or prosper.

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That’s just one reading for the new painting at the top which is titled, of course, Tides of Change. This 12″ by 36″ canvas will be at the Kada Gallery in Erie for the Gallery Talk there that takes place at 1 PM this Saturday, April 11. The talk and the drawing to win one of my paintings is open to all. So if you have a different take on this painting and want to share it, come down to the Kada Gallery on Saturday and we’ll talk.

Posted in Painting, Quote, Recent Paintings | Tagged Change, Erie PA, Frederick Douglass, gallery talk, KADA Gallery, New Painting, Progress | 2 Comments

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on April 11, 2015 at 7:40 pm | Reply WOL

I would have said “Winds” of change rather than Tides, because there is no sea, or at least not much seeable sea. Curious that this painting comes up just now. The winds of change are blowing through my life as well just now as two of my beloved cats come to the end of their time with me.
- on April 12, 2015 at 9:25 am | Reply redtreetimes
  
  I understand what you’re saying about tide and wind But tide just fit better for me in my mind– something about the constancy of it.
  
  So sorry to hear about your companions. We have been through that so many times through the years and each time is as heartbreaking as ever– it never becomes easier. But the memory of their time with us is a great comfort and joy. Wishing you well.
  
  On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:40 PM, Redtree Times wrote:
  
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