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Shoot the Moon— At Principle Gallery

So blind is the curiosity by which mortals are possessed, that they often conduct their minds along unexplored routes, having no reason to hope for success, but merely being willing to risk the experiment of finding whether the truth they seek lies there.

–René Descartes, Rules for the Direction of the Mind (1628)

Don’t have much to say this morning. Little time to waste after Friday’s opening of Continuum at the Principle Gallery as I am already neck deep in work for my next show.

To be honest, it feels good to be back at work, especially with a deadline looming overhead. It clears the mind. Once the brush hits the paint and the paint hits the canvas, doubts and worries are momentarily pushed aside.

The mind’s fog breaks and it’s clear sailing as I try to find my own little slice of the truth I seek.

Or a reasonable facsimile.

You can never tell what is real these days.

Here’s song to carry with you while on your own search. It’s a live performance of The Great Gig in the Sky from Pink Floyd and their classic Dark Side of the Moon album. I think it pairs well with the piece at the top from the Continuum show, Shoot the Moon. The song, like the painting, is wordless. But it is filled with great waves of emotion, that rise and fall. It is a song that always makes me stop to listen.

All you can ask of art of any type.