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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Taking Flight
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
She stood still, calm and serene.
Surrounded by chaos, she did not enter into it, but looked beyond it. The gulls around her, wings flapping, launched into flight, their cries adding to the whir of feathers. In the woman’s arms, the baby did what babies do – reached out, tried to touch, leaned into the beach while at the same time keeping contact with mom.
It is a moment and a place of magic, of amazement, of sheer joy over life and movement. The surf around the woman’s feet swirls gently with each incoming wave: everywhere there is motion, change, activity – everywhere but in the woman herself, because she is quietly watching, thinking, absorbing what she sees.
Her calmness is that of a wise woman, a person who does not react to the moment. She is not flighty, easily frightened, pushed and pulled about at the whim of others. She spends too much time thinking to be that. Rather, she is grounded in reality, a truth seeker who, because she takes time to ponder, question, and wonder, finds and absorbs beauty and strength into her being.
The artwork, Taking Flight, invites us to step into the water with the woman, feel the wind of the birds’ wings, be in the midst of this joyous, raucous chaos and not be afraid, not duck, not run away because what is happening is unusual or noisy or different. Moments like this do not happen on a regular nor scheduled basis: they are spontaneous, unexpected, wild and free and all too soon over.
And when we are grounded in ourselves, confident in our strength to be and watch and wonder, we stand still during these moments and are a part of them. Our spirits, with wings of their own, take flight with the birds and soar.
And all because we take time to think.
Featured on 24 Fine Art America Groups, including Impressionists of the 21st Century.
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August 11th, 2021
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Maria Faria Rodrigues 22 Hours Ago
Toronto, ON - Canada
Congratulations, on ARTIST SPOTLIGHT, in The Art Network, group!
Karen Lindale 4 Days Ago
Auckland, Au - New Zealand
Such a beautiful image ♥️ tones and hues are just wonderful 🌻
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding Taking Flight composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… BY INVITATION ONLY! F/L
Bowling Green, KY - United States
Stunning artwork with a profound message. Voted in the Invitation Only Contest in The Art Network.
Janesville, CA - United States
Wonderful work, Steve! Voted in the Invitation Only Contest in The Art Network.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular Taking Flight composition, lighting, shading, beautiful colors and artwork! F/L voted
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
Middletown, PA - United States
Beautiful work, Steve!!! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Beach Lovers"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" discussion thread and any other thread that is fitting!! 😊
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Beautiful Gulls Taking Flight composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Ashland, OR - United States
Congratulations on your 3rd place win in 'Action Art', Steve! My pleasure to host the contest! Fvl.
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations Steve your beautiful artwork is being featured in Images That Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
Chennai, In - India
Congrats !! Your amazing artwork has been featured in THE PAINTING LOGGIA Group. You may promote your work in “Features 2022- Archive” and any other discussion in which the artwork fits. Thanks for sharing.
St. Louis, MO - United States
Stunning seashore painting, Steve! Congratulations on your Second Place in the Motion contest! F/L
Louisville, CO - United States
Congrats on your top win in the Motion Blur contest for this wonderful painting, Steve!
Toronto, On - Canada
Dear Steve congratulation on winning the second place in the Motion contest, and thank you for taking part in the contest.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding seabird/family movement composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! F/L voted
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your 3d Place Win in the Painted Birds contest! voted
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your top finish in the Green and Purple contest! voted
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding beach bird composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest BIRDS ON THE BEACH!
Danville, KY - United States
CONGRATULATIONS on your Win In JUST an old fashioned ART SHOW CONTEST - YAY!, SO WELL DESERVED
Henderson, NV - United States
Congratulations on your win! Should have been First Place... you are one of my favorite artists on here!
Arnaudville, LA - United States
Congrats, Steve, on winning 3rd place--I voted for this painting. Absolutely beautiful!!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your winning 3rd Place in the contest… JUST AN OLD FASHIONED ART SHOW! F/L
Niceville, Fl - United States
Congratulations on your 3d place win in the Just An Old Fashioned Art Show contest! voted
Ridgefield, WA - United States
Congratulations Steve, on your 3rd place win in the "JUST AN OLD FASHIONED ART SHOW" Contest!
WEST RYDE, NS - Australia
Lovely artwork and congrats on your win in the "JUST an OLD FASHIONED Art Show" contest! f/l
Gettysburg, PA - United States
Such a beautiful and touching scene, LF congrats on contest third place win, LF
Morongo Valley, CA - United States
Congratulations on your win with this touching and beautiful work.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest JUST AN OLD FASHIONED ART SHOW
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular hopeful composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest IN WAITING AND HOPE
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