Love is So Short; Forgetting is So Long- Artisit Tracey Grumbach

Digital Art by Harford County Artist Tracey Grumbach

Below is an expert from Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines by Pablo Neruda that I felt drawn to when finished this digital painting last night.

"...Love is so short, forgetting is so long.

Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms
my soul is not satisfied that it has lost her.

Though this be the last pain that she makes me suffer
and these the last verses that I write for her. "

 

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Yesterday I grabbed my grandmother's antique medicine bottle, a dying sunflower, my tabletop soft box, and my camera and had a little photo shoot. I was moved by just how beautiful the flower was even in the moment before losing its last few petals. This is another in the digital art series Portrait of a Flower I have been doing lately. I hope you like it.

Last night my husband and I were talking about how quickly our entire world is changing. He recently went through a career transition which caused us to change all of our medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy insurance coverage. He is still in the process of transition, which even if it is a good change, is still change. Then, in just 8 days Brenna leaves for college. This is the first time we will have to deal with a child leaving home. Packing her room and preparing her for a life on her own has been a very emotional process for me. Next, in October, my son is set to leave home. We are in the midst of getting him prepared to go to technical school in Pennsylvania to become a master technician. If all goes well, my household of 6 will suddenly be a household of 4. In addition, we are transitioning the twins from homeschooling back to public school. Basically, all of our children are in upheaval right now and it is difficult and unsettling for me. I am happy and excited for them all, but it feels like a lot of change to handle in such a short time.

But somehow, when I am being creative...creating photographs or digital art, I become so mindful and all the worry just disappears. It is a craving, a need, a itch that needs to be scratched. If I don't have enough creative time, I feel like I am suffocating. People ask me how I stay motivated and disciplined with being creative each day. My answer always is, "I don't have to stay motivated. It literally is a need and if I miss being creative for a few days I feel like I will go insane." I am so thankful to have art to distract me from all the changes happening right now.

I hope you all have a wonderful Friday and a fabulous weekend! We have some fun things planned with the family since this is Brenna's last weekend home. We are hoping to squeeze in as much family time as possible! Don't forget to cruise out to Havre de Grace tonight for First Friday! It is always such a festive atmosphere and oh-so-much-fun. I will be working at Arts By the Bay Gallery tonight from 6PM to 9PM, so stop in and say hello! Hope to see you there.

xo