darkness & light

I share this painting with permission from my favorite artist and friend, Amy Kirchner. 

I was drawn to it a few weeks ago and asked her if I could share it. Imagine my surprise & delight when she explained that it’s a visual depiction of this darkness & light topic I’ve been contemplating!

Here’s what she has to say about this painting:

“Untitled Bright Gold was painted in the winter. In winter, like many people, I turn more inward. I crave more light and support in my environment. In this work I painted to provide light with bright gold on the right side, with the negative on the left, the other side of the coin. The small dark area a counterpart to the illumined right side, a necessary companion as the light could not be as radiant if it existed alone.”

YEEESSSSSSS! The dark area is a “counterpart, a necessary companion”. If you took one of them away from this painting, the power wains. That’s my experience anyway. Hold your hand over one part and see how your body responds. For me it feels like it flattens the energy. But both of them together - POWWW-EEEEE!!!!!

Thanks Amy, for offering your gifts to the world. Here’s the audio, if you’d like to hear Amy’s voice. And here’s her website for more of her work.