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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Magical Sanctuary
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Deep within our souls, we crave the magical.
By magical, this does not mean spells and incantations, the chanting of three witches around a cauldron in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Nor does it mean what the movies call magical, a shallow world of make believe created by people who know nothing about the real world of everyday, much less the deep, the mystical, the amazing and enticing.
Rather, the magical resides in places of goodness and truth, purity and light, joy and love and the normalcy – real normalcy – of genuine people interacting with one another and the world around them. We find it more easily in nature than in “the world of men,” whose arena of politics and power, commerce and cunning, finance and finagling does not value goodness, beauty, and truth. If that is the world we accept as real, then it is no wonder that people feel dissatisfied, and quite rightly ache for something greater, deeper, richer.
The artwork, Magical Sanctuary, invites the viewer into a place of lush green growth. In the background, a cascade of water creates soft music. A young woman sits on a boulder overlooking the flowing water and allows herself to fall, almost somnolently, into a state of contemplation, daydreaming, imagination, thought, and gentle repose.
What could not happen in a place like this?
Far from the noise of propaganda, “news,” and social media posts, she explores this question, this concept of life and existence and meaning that transcends the pedestrian view we are told encapsulates reality. In this place of beauty and calm, she is able to deeply think and wonder, letting her thoughts flow with the current of the river, taking her to places where she is not scolded for questioning, seeking, desiring.
She is on the first steps to discovering the magical.
Featured on 41 Fine Art America groups, including 500 Views.
Uploaded
February 24th, 2021
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular Magical Sanctuary composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular waterfall composition, lighting, shading, brilliant colors and artwork! F/L voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… VERTICAL PRESENTATIONS - GROUP MEMBERS IMAGES ONLY!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular vertical waterfall sanctuary composition, lighting, detail, shading, stunning colors and artwork! F/L voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest ART THAT HEALS
Spring, TX - United States
Steve, fabulous and indeed magical painting! I nominated this work for the "Special Features For Promotion" in the 1000 Views group. L/F
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations, your wonderful work is featured on the home page of the quadruple-curated group, All Stars. Featured images are changed weekly, so for your image to remain visible for potential buyers who visit the group later, please post your featured images in the featured discussion thread for 2021.
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #17 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
San Pedro, CA - USA Military
“On the first steps of discovering the magical ...”. Indeed. As always Steve, 👍🏼
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