Fruit of the Vine, a still life in oils by Sandra R Cutrer

"Fruit of the Vine", a still life painted in oils on a  24" x 30" 1.5" stretched wrapped canvas- all sides painted, I could use a glass of that wine about now...

So, I haven't blogged in 5 days. :(  It took me two days just to re-design my blog, and work on some other art business that I needed to catch up on. I don't know who stated that technology makes everything so much faster! I find technology great for some things, but the more there is, the more it eats up my time!!! Whatever happened to quiet days in the studio... LOL. I find myself rushing to the studio, spending less time there than I do on my computer... but, I know I am hooked and I can't live without my P.C., cell phone, face book, websites and blogs... what am I complaining about???

May God give you of the dew of heaven and of the fatness of the earth and plenty of grain and wine

                                                        Genesis 27:28 English Standard Version

Blessings,

Sandra R Cutrer

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"Fruit of the Vine" by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

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 in this 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 a real purpose for our life.

Fruit of the Vine

Today is the day that the Lord has made and I will rejoice and be glad in it!


Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
srcartavenue@blogspot.com
Sandra's Art Avenue
sandrasart777@aol.com

Fruit of the Vine- oils- by Sandra Reeves Cutrer

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
srcartavenue@blogspot.com
Sandra's Art Avenue
sandrasart777@aol.com