'Looking for Me', Contemporary Realism Still-Life by Paula Peacock

'Looking for Me'
by Paula Peacock
30" x 24"
Oil on Canvas

" I wonder if I've been changed during the night. Let me think. Was I the same when I got up this morning? I almost think I can remember feeling a little different. But if I'm not the same, the next question is 'Who in the world am I?' Ah, that's the great puzzle!" (Alice in Wonderland)

After my son was murdered in 2014 I started a series of paintings and sculptures which I call 'Altered Soul'. This is one of those paintings. Major depression had set in and my world and as well as myself had changed, never to be the same again. I was missing what life used to be for me and I was searching for healing.

I heard Buddhism is not a religion but an education in searching for the 'self.' The 'self' is who I lost when I lost my son. I was, and still am, on a journey of healing. I am much wiser and understanding now and have gone through that tunnel to the light at the end.

The eucalyptus symbolizes caution and the Buddha is indicative of my search for peace and serenity.

Saturday Weekly Oil Painting Classes for Beginner Art Students covering painting techniques, color theory, composition, featuring the subject of Still-Life. You will gain an understanding of the oil painting process as you learn about color mixing, values, complements. Canvas prep, varnish, framing, mediums and paintbrush care will be discussed. Each student is encouraged to work at their own pace. For Materials List contact Paula Peacock.
Location: Peacock Art Studio, 1515 Main St., Longmont, CO  80501
Cost: $45 per 2-hour class
To register: text 720-938-9661 or email paulapeacock@rocketmail.com

For purchasing please contact Paula at paulapeacock@rocketmail.com To view more of my work go to www.paulapeacock.com

'Looking for Happy' Contemporary Still-life by Paula Peacock

'Looking for Happy'
by Paula Peacock
24" x 30"
Oil on Canvas

In 2014, my little sister lost her battle to breast cancer at the age of 51. Five months later I received a call from the Denver Coroner telling me my son had been murdered. Two days after that horrific phone call came yet another; local police informed me my art studio had been broken into and vandalized. Five of my paintings had been damaged or destroyed. Needless to say, major depression took over my life and I embarked upon a 5-year journey of creating dark paintings and sculptures as my way of expressing my grief. This is one of those paintings-

The Buddhas depicted are known as the Happy Buddha. In this painting, they remain somewhat hidden, in the shadows or behind objects. This is representative of a search for happiness but not quite finding it. One feels it’s just around the corner but never fully in view.

The string is our connection to the different aspects of our lives that define our happiness. Life is represented by the twig of small flowers, not in life-sustaining water, but in cold marbles. The twig has been cut from its’ Mother tree.

The two hanging pendants, one the Endless Knot representing a connection and link with our fates and karmic destiny and second, the Golden Fishes symbolize happiness. The Asian vase, for the most part, is random Chinese characters. But, at the bottom of the centerline are characters representing ‘Mother’ and ‘Warrior’. The left vertical line actually says ‘Christopher’ in English followed by the symbol meaning ‘Son’.

The singing bowl at the top is purposely left vague indicating a silent song or nothing to sing about and the teapot is representational of a hope for emotional healing herbs.

Take weekly painting classes from Longmont, CO artist, Paula Peacock. Private, group lessons available as well as individualized workshops. For more information got to http://paulapeacock.fineartstudioonline.com/

For purchasing please contact Paula at paulapeacock@rocketmail.com To view more of my work go to http://paulapeacock.fineartstudioonline.com/

'Looking for Me' ~ Contemporary Still Life by Paula Peacock

'Looking for Me'

30" x 24"

Oil on Canvas

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'Looking for Zen' Contemporary Still Life by Paula Peacock

'Looking for Zen'

Oil on Canvas

18" x 24"

by Paula Peacock

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