“There is no joy in a life that is all information. There is no ‘juice’ to that kind of life. No sweetness, no color. Like trading a beautiful golden-ripe orange
for a stalk of whithered broccoli.”
– Tish Grier
“A life that is all information…” - all information - information - information - I am plunking my self down into this wild and fast moving information age with the sudden realization that time is suddenly moving by much faster. I am absorbing as much as I can. Loving the new connections - the networking - the new friends found in cyber world. The links - the shows - the artists - the articles - the videos - I can’t breathe! How can I find the time for all of this important information? That’s it - today no computer - I will paint with lots of color - I will drink in the “juice”- I will breathe in the sweetness of textures, layers, paints, brushes, music, air and… Ok, maybe I will check my email a little later. I’m hooked - I hope I don’t start to look like “whithered broccoli…”
"Time Out to Breathe" 30" x 40"
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Really love this quote!
Have a great day absorbed in the studio ‘juices’!
Pat
You said beautifully what I’ve been trying to get into words for years. Thank you! Whithered broccoli…. of course! I admit I’m addicted to my gadgetry, so I have to discipline myself to put it down and out of sight so that I can enjoy the studio, where the Information Age is not allowed entry. It’s ironic that the joy derived in the studio is not a big enough carrot to break an addiction that threatens to turn me into a whithered broccoli by the day. And I have to add, that I do indeed, experience great joy when painting.
Deborah,
Thanks for sharing with us and pointing us in the direction of this post!
~Christina