This painting was born from different ideas in my head. The leaves came from a photo I had seen in a magazine, although I changed the colors and some shapes. The grapes came from other photos here and there, and the wine glass placed under the cluster of grapes was born in my mind. I love the flow of this piece, but especially the spiritual meaning that I got from painting it. In my heart I think of the leaves, their colors turning as the fall grabs at what remains of each life.The grapes, ripe and begging to be chosen. The wine glass, standing empty, but waiting to hold the "gift" from the labor of the vine. Like the grapes and leaves, our bodies age and gear toward the fall of our lives, with winter coming soon enough. We want to know that we have done something useful,hoping we have made a difference toward good the world. We want to be able to pour out our gifts of knowledge,wisdom, love and lessons from mistakes we have learned before the end of our harvest.We want to share and know there was some real purpose for us.
We are all here for the greatest purpose; to love and be loved by God, by family,friends, and to love ourselves.
Today is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!
24"x30"x1.5"
Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
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