Freedom

Freedom

We are so lucky to have the freedom we have in our country.

Freedoms that are guaranteed by laws.

There are many countries that don't have free speech or free movement.

We are so fortunate.

Freedom includes the animals of the earth and the oceans.

They have the right to be able to be the creatures God intended.

This delicate balance God designed is rapidly becoming destroyed by the people that inhabit the earth.

Our urban sprawl, our voracious appetite for new things, fast fashion are all rapidly destroying

life as we know it.

Storms are becoming more intense and frequent.

Fires are raging.

Floods are happening more often.

Our planet is heating up, melting the glaciers and raising the seas.

I'm sure you're all aware of the problems were facing now, but what of our children and grandchildren?

What are we leaving them in our wakes?

We can all make the small steps necessary to help the world we live in.

We can recycle, we can reuse, we can repurpose much like our ancestors did in previous centuries.

Many things can find new life if we make the effort.

Teaching our children about the world they live in can make them more 

aware of the impacts they have from day to day.

My small steps are clothing I've had for years, recycled wood in my art, making several stops instead of small quick trips back and forth.

I gift things away, repurpose them frequently.

I also pray a lot for solutions to problems I have here in my studio.

Books that need new homes, paint not being used, art supplies that I'll never touch again.

Why do we hold on to the things.

They hold memories, memories of when we purchased them, or were given them, or pieces of family members that have passed.

Things we need freedom from.

I am discovering the freedom of lightening my load and the number of things my children will have to go through after I'm gone.

Freedom to be an artist, freedom to be a good human, freedom to go to church.

Freedom for the animals to live in a non-toxic environment, especially in the sea, where plastic is an incredibly bad presence.

Freedom, Acrylic on wood, 16 inches

Day 11 of the 100 days~100 paintings 2025