Pieces of Eden
I am beginning a new series of paintings about savoring lushness. I grew up in the Christian tradition, and I have long wondered what happened to the Garden of Eden. After human beings became self-conscious the story pivoted to focus on human efforts and failings. But what of that paradise? Whenever I pursue it, I find tidbits of Eden everywhere. I am marking these moments and memories with big, immersive paintings.
June 10, 2024 - Elizabeth Noble
“First Thaw”
30 x 40 inches, oil on canvas, May 2024
“Juicier and Juicier”
60 x 42 inches, oil on canvas, May 2024
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Now on display at the Lucius Bebee Memorial Library - June 29.
Meet the artist and share quiet conversations on creativity, June 20th 7:30-8:30pm.
345 Main Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts
The show includes work that led to the series and a description of how I found my visual language for Pieces of Eden.
The god of dirt came up to me many times and said so many wise and delectable things, I lay
on the grass listening
to his dog voice,
crow voice,
frog voice; now,
he said, and now,
and never once mentioned forever,
.
excerpt from One or Two Things
by Mary Oliver from New and Selected Poems: Volume One (Beacon Press)