This painting was part of the recent “Home is a Teddy Bear” exhibit at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
Here is the bit I wrote for the show:
Much of my art is an expression of gratitude for home and family. I wrote a little bit below to explain the meaning of this painting and its title, which refers to the transition time when our young ones begin to leave home.
This old kettle was poised on our stove, ready to travel back to college, unboxed but home just for the summer.
We had set our newer one aside for a few weeks, using this one for tea and talks.
I set up my easel to paint the kettle where it was at rest, reflecting the moment’s warm late August light. My heart so full, I painted it. I painted it and then released it to the next kitchen of my grown child, like an ambassador from home.
