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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Blue Ribbon
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
Wending its way across the path, a meandering stream beckons the traveler on and upwards, deeper inward into the mountains.
Located in Zion National Park in Utah, the trail is moderately steep, enough so to discourage most people from traveling too far upon it. As with any beautiful place that many people visit, the “secret” is to walk beyond what most people will, past that drop off point where most people stop.
In a way, life is like this – when you think about it, many people share goals that are similar in nature: to do something with the gifts that they have been given, to make a positive difference in the lives of those around them, to spend time with family and friends and the people they love. (Of course, many people have other, less laudable goals.)
The difference often lies in how far a person is willing to walk, when they decide that the trail is too steep and too filled with rocks. Those who are driven to see what is ahead will keep going, pushing themselves on, because the drive in them is so deep that they can’t stop. They may not move quickly, and they may stumble and fumble forward, but they keep going.
And while that verges on being a seminar speak pep talk, it’s really not meant to be so. Life is a journey, and it is not an easy one – this moving forward may only be one step before there is a long, long rest. It’s often tempting to quit and go back, and that one doesn’t do so is not so much a testament to one’s incredible strength and fortitude (that’s the message of the seminar speakers, with the idea that they have that incredible fortitude while we, the hapless listeners, probably do not), as it is to the strong desire, that inner push that just won’t quit (even though we might wish it would).
It is beautiful in the high, remote places, and it takes time to get there. Blue Ribbon invites the viewer to take that time, to not rush the process, and to keep moving forward, one step at a time.
Featured in 35 Fine Art America groups, including Art District.
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March 16th, 2017
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Islamabad, Is - Pakistan
Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment. 💖 🌸💖 🌸 Congratulations on your recent sale 💖 🌸💖 🌸
Boulder, CO - United States
Majestic, with a beautiful array of colors and a perfect composition. VOTE
Sesvete, Eu - Croatia
Beautifully enchanted nature in all its beauty, an environment that inspires and rests the spirit and invites you to continue your walk! BIA l/f/pin/tw
Pfedelbach - Germany
Beautiful vibrant colors and wonderful description - let's move forward - very inspiring Steve! Lf pin
San Francisco Bay Area, CA - United States
Stunningly beautiful ~ the lighting and colors are magnficent, Steve! Great title and description, too. Seen in the 1,000 Views on 1 Image group. F/L
Pacific Northwest - United States
Congratulations your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group! Feel free to visit the group and view it there as it has been carefully arranged and displayed on our gallery wall. Also, please add it to the featured art archive or any of the catalogs that your artwork is suited to in the group’s discussions. Excellent Work! Lori
Granville - United States
Congratulations! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
Baytown, TX - United States
Nice name for a very nice painting, You seem to just capture the colors most do not see
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-)
Hilo, Hi - United States
Gorgeous Steve! I think I know this trail. So glad you found it and made this gorgeous painting. Love your words as well - very true and good to live by. Much aloha.
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! L&F. For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - All the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations. Your wonderful painting is now featured on Over 3000 Views home page. I am proud to display your talents. Please post it in the appropriate discussion threads for more exposure.
Independence, KS - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 9/07/2020! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
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 titled Featured in All Stars in 2020.
Allentown, PA - United States
Congratulations, Steve on your Feature in Wisconsin Flowers And Scenery Group !
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Southampton, NS - Canada
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive (l/f and pinned, www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/00-promote-your-work-here-get-noticed/)
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Iola, WI - United States
This piece of fine artwork has earned the honor of being chosen to show off to other artists and prospective buyers here in the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. It is an honor to share this piece of well composed and beautiful art on our Featured section of our homepage. Thanks much for sharing! Liked and Faved Randy B. Rosenberger (administrator of the WFS group)
WEST RYDE, NS - Australia
Promoting this wonderful artwork in the Semi Abstract group "Post your favorite images from this group - not your own and 3 a day only" discussion thread" and "LANDSCAPES - SEMI ABSTRACT 3 A DAY" discussion threads!
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