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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
There seems to be something sacred, something universally recognized in opposing forces balancing each other. Sacred and profane. Movement and stillness. Light and dark. At the release of this painting, we are poised at the start of a new year. We are in the midst of yet another of nature's cycles, hoping for rain or snow to replenish and reset the dry season, and enduring long, cold nights. Some can't stand winter's harshness, yet others revel in this invitation to hunker down, and turn inward. And still, at times, nature offers her moments of reprieve. The break in the storm. Blue sky peaking out behind grey clouds. Songbirds flitting and feasting before the next deluge. It is in these moments that we remember: this too shall pass. In Seamus Berkeley's "Light in the Dark", the figure rests in stillness, yet simultaneously seems to emerge from the shadows, emerging from pure, bleak darkness. She seems poised as if moving toward something: coming out of the darkness, and into the light. Yet in this painting, she is the light. Or is this painting so striking because it conveys the simple, powerful notion of hope? Just look at the figure's face. There is softness to her expression, yet the complexity of her painted features expresses curiosity, openness, gently inquiring into what is next for her beyond the darkness from which she emerges. She seems to be sitting, yet one might also suggest that she is mid motion, in between the surrender of rest, ready to move up and out of this moment toward her next experience in life. She is a beacon of light, of transition, an invitation to explore what comes next. The power of this luminescence comes from her. We don't see the source of the light, or much light at all, really, so our eyes may trick us into believing she is emanating light from within her. She is the light in the dark. What a powerful reminder of the volition we can access. When swathed in darkness, what helps guide you toward the light in your life?
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2004
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Oil on Canvas
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9.8 W x 7.8 H x 2 D in
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Seamus Berkeley
United States
Seamus Berkeley has been creating paintings, photographs and prints in a variety of genres for decades. Dublin-born, Berkeley lives in Taos, New Mexico and travels extensively for inspiration for his paintings and photographic images.His paintings and images are extensively collected, both nationally and internationally, most of which is commissioned fine art paintings. He uses oils as his primary painting medium, focusing on a variety of subjects in a representational impressionistic style and digital camera and phone for his exploration of the natural world. What motivates him to create artwork is that serve as reminders to the viewer of our existence in and as part of nature. The primary goal is to make artwork that reflects his personal experience of memorable moments of being alive. Artwork has the potential to evoke a similar memorable experience for the viewer. Berkeley's work is not only an expression of himself, but it is his own personal contribution to visually recorded history. He has won several regional and national awards for his artwork, including Best Portrait at the Oil Painters of America show in 2000. He is the founder and past-president of the Taos Society of Portrait Artists and a member of the Oil Painters of America. Berkeley's work has been featured in such publications as Southwest Art, Information Warehouse, The Taos News, Art-Talk and The Trail-Gazette. His influences include esteemed artists Charles Cross, Nancy Guzik, Quang Ho, David Lefel, Ron Sherr, Richard Schmid and Teresa Vito. Additionally, he has traveled around the globe to study first-hand the works of master painters. "The beauty of art is not only in the completed work but in its process. The creative process in art is a movement the external world is seen from the artist's perspective and is then returned to the external world through the chosen media. The result of this reflective process is a work of art to be shared by others" ~ Seamus Berkeley Why Do I Create Artwork? Beauty: For me, beauty is a delightful inner experience, not outside of oneself. Each of us has the potential to be in that space and we make the choice to be there or not. Painting is about the active engagement of placing oneself in the state of being that sees things in a beautiful way. The outcome expressed on canvas may lead the observer to wonder what the artist was experiencing while creating the painting.
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