“Northern Lights”
A piece inspired by a dream.
I was walking through a heavily wooded area and was drawn towards this structure that was glowing in the darkness. The sky had an aurora pattern that appeared to be guiding me towards the radiant edifice. When I arrived, there were no signs of anyone else in the vicinity. I walked around the perimeter and noticed there were no discernible entries into the building. Then I started to hear voices, but I could not pinpoint which direction they were coming from. The voices recounted the events that had taken place in my life and spoke of things that had yet to happen. I was surrounded by a presence that I could not see or touch. Every now and then, I would see a shadowy figure out of the corner of my eye. And as soon as I would turn to look in that direction, the shadowy figure would slide even further out of my field of view. It seemed as if whatever was trying to hide from me didn’t want me to look upon it.
When I awoke, I wrote down many of the things that were said in the dream. Before I did anything else, I painted this piece from my visual memory of the dream.
My first thought was to say it was a strong piece, but the longer I sat with it (and before reading your inspiration) the softer and more inviting became. Very interesting. I love intense dreams and the messages they send. So glad you were able to capture it so quicky.
Thank you for taking your time to explore the piece. I'm always interested in how a piece makes others feel. I never felt in danger or on alert in my dream. I just felt a sense of gravitation towards the structure. The colors were intense and I worked hard to recreate the colors I experienced so they would translate into this piece.
Hopefully it translated well for you. It's really a stunning piece.