Time of Change

                                 
 Home and Away, oil 30 x 36

The Idea for this work came while standing waiting for the bus with my son one cold winters night. We were at a major intersection here in town the wind was strong of the bay. peering into the gloom  for that band of light that signaled the warm bus was comming to take my son home. cars stoping for traffic lights every one huddled in steel boxes going where? Why?  Home? shopping? end of long days or just the begining.  Bus comes,  son heads home.
 I walk back to my home wind at my back.  A cup of strong coffee awaits.
A new painting, is begun.

Lots going on  here by the bay.  A new art group has begun "Artists below the line".  we are 10. Banded together to support and raise awarnes of artists striving to create while living below the poverty line.  We are working to find locations to display and  are hopping to have a show in march. 

Bit of pontificating now.

 The world is going through a bit of a shake up these day s...Europe is  crashing finanacialy,  the ripple effects of october 2008 are comming to roost.  Canadas economy is slipping into ressesion.  Parks are being "occupied".   I support the occupy movment. I understand the frustration and desire for change that drives it.  It is fractured and seems disorginised. but it is a begining. small little ripples from across the land, which in time will effect change.  suport it   for like all the people in going home and away. we must all work together, to make positive change.  give time  localy. Start a ripple, they grow, things change.  Life  prospers. 

Go in peace.

Hope all are well. Work for peace... Norman k.