Bermuda Sunset

From the Artist: I was absolutely terrified of catching the virus. Hospitalized for respiratory difficulty just two months before the shutdowns began, I was frozen in fear. I was haunted by the memory of struggling to breathe, gasping helplessly for air, and by knowing that if it happened again, the hospitals may not be able to help. Locked inside during those bleak days with only a view of the brick façade of another building, I found solace in art and, through it, in thoughts of better times, both past and future.
This painting was inspired by photos taken less than a year earlier on my honeymoon in Bermuda, a beautiful place filled with happy memories. Capturing the waves and clouds with tiny brushstrokes of carefully mixed oils was meditative, the process as peaceful and calming as the watching the brilliant sunset beside the sea had been the year before.
When the canvas was finally covered, the sun had returned. Fear and isolation had given way to a cautious comfort with navigating the seas of life during the pandemic. Gazing on the finished painting, hanging on the wall across from my work-from-home space, brings happy memories and a certainty that we'll stand on those rocky shores and drink in the Bermuda sunset again one day.