In thinking about new beginnings, renewal, and transformation, I pictured the fires and subsequent mudslides that decimated the beautiful area of Montecito just south of Santa Barbara. Nature’s cycle of renewal can also include destruction. I read this painting like a story from bottom to top showing the four elements as a cycle of growth. The first and lowest layer is the fire leading up to the earth and water, then into the air with new growth and a fresh start. A simplification, but raw notion of our world rebuild with the very basic elements combining to create again.
- Collections: Alchemy