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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Great Expectations
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
If dreams aren’t big – impossibly big really – then they’re not dreams.
Dreams are sometimes confused with goals, items on a list, plans – all of which are manageable, able to be reached with enough hard work and persistence.
But dreams. Ah . . . dreams. Dreams are big things, great things, grand flights of our imagination and soul into a dimension that is beyond and deeper than what we are taught is reality. Dreams are what we hold deep in our heart, deep in our being, and rarely, if ever, share with others, because we know how some people, in ploddings of unimagination, shoot down other people’s dreams. (They almost seem to enjoy it.)
Indeed, we ourselves rarely allow ourselves to look at our dreams, much less admit to having them, because we have been so well trained by corporate thought, religious teaching, authority-driven indoctrination to deny that they should even exist.
“What I want is impossible,” we say, echoing the voices the the dream shooters. “I need to stop being unrealistic.”
But we don’t stop, because the dream we have, that impossible dream, IS real. That’s why we can’t get rid of it.
The artwork, Great Expectations, celebrates the strength and determination of a woman with a dream. She stands in a place where dreams often seem more plausible – at the ocean, where the vastness of sea and sky opens our hearts and minds to bigness.
She looks out into the beyond, seeking, searching, waiting with an ache in her heart that is profound in its intensity. But she stands confident as well, because she knows that what she seeks is worth finding, and She Will Find It.
The Corgis at her feet sense this, looking up into their mistress’s face with an expectation of following her where she will go. They all have great expectations, indeed, but then again, what are expectations and dreams if they are not great?
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November 18th, 2021
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Ashkelon, Is - Israel
Steve, finally you won! You so deserved it, I admire your works! Always vote for them!
Perth, We - Australia
đź‘Ť - Congratulation Steve for your well deserved 1st Place Prize Contest Win ! -
Perth, We - Australia
đź‘Ť - Congratulation Steve for your well deserved 1st Place Prize Contest Win ! -
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… BY INVITATION ONLY! F/L
Bowling Green, KY - United States
A beautiful work of art! Voted in the Invitation Only Contest in The Art Network.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular realism composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted
Passau, Ba - Germany
Wow, absolutely fantastic! Your gallery and talent is wow!
Steve Henderson replied:
I am very pleased the gallery of works touches your soul, Susanna. Thank you.
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Congratulations! Your beautiful artwork has been featured on the main gallery of the "Travel Art" group at Fine Art America! For further promotion, I invite you to post it to our FB group (link provided on our homepage) F.
Merritt Island, Fl - United States
Love the feeling of fresh air and sunshine, Steve. Beautiful painting in every way. f
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… THE BIG SCENE - WIDE OPEN SPACES - GROUP MEMBERS O...! Fl
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your gorgeous artwork is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular composition, lighting, shading, stunning colors and artwork! Congratulations on your sale! Fl voted
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