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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Valley Of The Goddess
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
If we get too busy, too involved in the “modern” world of technology, naturalism, and belief in science as the answer to all things, we are very much in danger of losing out on the real one.
Reality, we are taught and told, consists of no more than what we can see and feel, observe and classify, nomenclate and – most importantly in American corporate culture – turn into something that makes a profit. We mistake smart one-liners for intelligence, the ability to recite facts for wisdom, philanthropic foundations for compassion.
In other words, we look at the poor substitutes for reality and are satisfied with them.
The artwork, Valley of the Goddess, takes us to a place of surreality and supra-reality, a place where we are not limited to sheer materialism, but are invited to explore the things that we sense and feel, experience deep within ourselves. These sensations are sometimes soft and fleeting; other times they are so strong that they hit us in the solar plexus, almost doubling us over with emotion.
But because we can’t touch them, smell them, hear them, sell them – we discount not only their importance, but their very existence.
A young woman stands atop a rock overlooking The Valley of the Gods, a majestic, remote landscape in Utah, USA. The morning light glows through the sheer fabric she holds, adding to the sensation that she, somehow, is not completely solid, completely material, but beyond those limitations. If we turn and blink, say, she may disappear. Indeed, we get the idea that she has risen from the rocks with the rising of the sun, and as the dawn transforms into day, she will disappear.
But her spirit lives here – her spirit of quiet strength, graceful confidence, her sense of standing sentinel over the valley and watching as night’s shadows flee and daylight reigns. In this way she is very much a goddess, a woman who is not confined to society’s small, confined expectations, but who stands tall, strong and free.
She reminds us of what we as human beings were created to be: strong, free, creative, with the ability to feel and wonder, with the desire to bring light, and be light, in our world.
Featured on 41 Fine Art America groups.
First Place Winner in the Masters Feature Me, Baby contest sponsored by the Fine Art American Masters Group -- September 2020
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September 17th, 2020
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… BEAUTY IN ART LOGO CONTEST! Fl voted
Cape Town - South Africa
Steve, this is magnificent masterpiece of light, color and composition. Love your work! V/F
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Magnificent capture, lighting, shading and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest INDEPENDENT.
Pfedelbach - Germany
Beautiful atmospheric painting with a wonderful description, Steve! Lf tweet pin
Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Plant City, FL - United States
Congratulations for being awarded the aRt dIStrICt artist of the Month November 2020. Your excellence as an artist shines bright throughout your portfolio! l.f.p
Springfield, Ga - United States
Your paintings are all breathtaking! I’m always in awe when I view your talent!
Cape Town - South Africa
Love this painting, as I do all of your work. You are such a master of color and design. v/f
Zagreb, Cr - Croatia
What a beautiful work, a girl with a transparent veil looking into the distance, in the endless and beautiful surroundings of the Utah landscape. l/f/pin/tw
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
Burlington, NJ - United States
Congratulations, your beautiful artistic work is Featured on the home page of the "Bedroom Art Gallery" group. 9/28/20 l/f/pin
Danville, KY - United States
CONGRATULATIONS STEVE on your FIRST PLACE WIN in Masters-Feature me Baby! YAY
North Attleborough, MA - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! Your excellent artwork has been featured in the group: “Cards and Posters - Inspirational Text Welcome”. You are invited to showcase your outstanding image on the group’s Discussions Page, category: “Featured Images” for group recognition and permanent archiving!. Thank you!
Friendly, Ut - United States
Congratulations Steve on your feature in the group OBSESSED Painters Paintings and for your amazing Painting being the Pick of the Week.
Niceville, Fl - United States
Elegantly and lovely. Voted your entry in the Masters Feature Me contest. l/f
Independence, KS - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 9/24/2020! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
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
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