Beginning (study), 2023 (acrylic on canvas)

Painting by Karen Landrigan This is a study for a larger painting titled "Beginning".Artist Note: We are at a beginning. Which means we are also at an end.  New technologies, new hope, new challenges. Can we let go of our past assumptions, our most negative thoughts, our feelings of discomfort and allusion. I never face a blank canvas. Everything around me calls for art. What do I create next, where do I start, when will inspiration manifest. I simply go with it. The rose represents this moment of time to me. A hope for a better future. But essentially this moment is experienced by all of us. I'm confident we will choose boldly. After all, we are blossoming, growing and searching for a better way. Series: "Brian's Garden"