14" x 24" Giclée Edition on Archival Canvas by Artist Ray Holbrook
This was somewhat of an emotion painting because I used my son Channing and his Great Grandfather Bill Holbrook both as models. All the symbolism in this painting surely struck a common cord with me. This is the ‘Dolphin Farm’, not the ocean mammal but the family name. I loved all the fence lines and cattle gates, I found this painting very challenging and rewarding to paint.
This painting was titled ‘Distance and Time’ because the men in my family had the tendency to work to so damn hard and not realize by looking toward the future so much they where unknowingly missing the present moments. This painting is one of those frozen moments with a whole lot of unrealized symbolism. The patriarch looking out toward the unknown future, not realizing the future is staring at him from behind. The distance between them is as much metaphorical as it is in reality. The hint of rain n’ storms building in the background was so important to the welfare and survival of the farm, but it is also a solemn indication of what relationships have to go through to be prosperous. On that note, I painted a lamb kept behind a gate between the patriarch and the future great grandson as a symbol of how we sometimes lock-up and ignore the divine presence of the moment and walk in the mind rather than reality.
But at the same time the farm had been built up around us by the very mindset of looking toward the future with preparedness. All the fences we create in life, both metaphorical and real shapes our future. I merely painted this image to remind families to also view the present moment with just as much attentiveness and care we give to looking to the future.
Print Editions relating to this work of art comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Medium: Produced from the original watercolor painting
Delivery Details: 7-10 Business Days.
This painting was titled ‘Distance and Time’ because the men in my family had the tendency to work to so damn hard and not realize by looking toward the future so much they where unknowingly missing the present moments. This painting is one of those frozen moments with a whole lot of unrealized symbolism. The patriarch looking out toward the unknown future, not realizing the future is staring at him from behind. The distance between them is as much metaphorical as it is in reality. The hint of rain n’ storms building in the background was so important to the welfare and survival of the farm, but it is also a solemn indication of what relationships have to go through to be prosperous. On that note, I painted a lamb kept behind a gate between the patriarch and the future great grandson as a symbol of how we sometimes lock-up and ignore the divine presence of the moment and walk in the mind rather than reality.
But at the same time the farm had been built up around us by the very mindset of looking toward the future with preparedness. All the fences we create in life, both metaphorical and real shapes our future. I merely painted this image to remind families to also view the present moment with just as much attentiveness and care we give to looking to the future.
Print Editions relating to this work of art comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Medium: Produced from the original watercolor painting
Delivery Details: 7-10 Business Days.
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