Art Adventures - by Patricia Banks©
Published March 2021 in Nanaimo Magazine and Voyager Mag
Published March 2021 in Nanaimo Magazine and Voyager Mag
I love March! The astronomical first day of spring, or spring equinox, arrives on March 20th. It is also the month in which I was born! Spring comes early to Vancouver Island and encourages happy, determined flowers to peek through the snow and to flourish as the warmth of the sun melts all traces of grey. In our area, we are blessed with an abundance of beautiful flowering trees, which reminds me of an old poem I read many years ago. I can’t clearly remember all of the lines, but in the poem, the author marvels about an exhilarating carriage ride he took through an avenue of spectacular, white, cherry tree blossoms. In the poem, the author delights at the resemblance of the falling flower petals, to light snow floating down to, and covering the ground. I remember my own delight at the time, as I imagined the splendor of his visual description. Inspiration for painting can arrive form a wealth of sources.
From my travels, I also remember exquisite Jacaranda trees lining the streets of a large city, releasing their purple blossoms in pools of ‘purple rain’ softening the streets below. There are many ornamental cherry trees contributing a warm, rosy glow to our neighbourhood pleasures. As Spring has now arrived, I’m thinking about painting flowers. Their bright colours and stunning displays are a vote of confidence for life. There is such an ‘avenue’ of cherry trees where I now live, that line the waterfront walk-way, filling it with fragrance and white cherry blossoms in spring.
With comforting sunshine on my back and stirring memories in my heart, I will take a stroll and enjoy the gentle snowfall of pretty flower petals, enchanting the pathways in our local gardens and parks. I encourage you to follow my lead. Cheers, Patricia
From my travels, I also remember exquisite Jacaranda trees lining the streets of a large city, releasing their purple blossoms in pools of ‘purple rain’ softening the streets below. There are many ornamental cherry trees contributing a warm, rosy glow to our neighbourhood pleasures. As Spring has now arrived, I’m thinking about painting flowers. Their bright colours and stunning displays are a vote of confidence for life. There is such an ‘avenue’ of cherry trees where I now live, that line the waterfront walk-way, filling it with fragrance and white cherry blossoms in spring.
With comforting sunshine on my back and stirring memories in my heart, I will take a stroll and enjoy the gentle snowfall of pretty flower petals, enchanting the pathways in our local gardens and parks. I encourage you to follow my lead. Cheers, Patricia
