Storm on Steroids (#15-16)
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Artist (art): del Rosario, John
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In the early stages of the pandemic, I had resigned myself to the fact that I was powerless over the lockdown. In defiance, I decided to fight back by making art. . . through painting. The Chinese characters of crisis ( danger + opportunity ) allowed me to focus on the positive. I decided to paint a supercell hurricane / lightning storm as a metaphor for the pandemic. It had started out as a three (3 ) panel painting ( with a single panel being 32"" wide X 47"" tall ), but has evolved into many panels. The whole set is connected, it still is technically a single painting made up of 23 canvasses. I used this painting to vent out my fears, frustrations, anger, resentments, loneliness, etc. . .all the negative emotions. . . The beauty of my journey was the eventual surrender, acceptance, serenity, peace, the sunrise. . . This experience has taught me something profound, I considered it a sabbatical that had allowed me to quiet my mind and had given me the chance to recalibrate my compass. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvKlaxn_8YU |
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This work is available to view and copy for research and educational purposes only, provided that it is not altered in any way and is properly acknowledged, including citing the creator(s), title and full bibliographic details.
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I am John, I moved to Canada in 2003, and have been living in the lower mainland ever since. I had done some water color paintings in the past. I love nature and painted dramatic landscapes. I did this for a number of years, I had accumulated a decent body of work. Around 10 years ago, my interest in art slowly faded away. I ended up focusing on work. This was the time I was trying to carve out a living doing house painting. In the back of my mind, I was wishing that someday, I will have a chance to get back to my art again. |
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Storm on Steroids (#15-16)
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