"It is time, love, to break off that sombre rose,
shut up the stars and bury the ash in the earth;
and, in the rising of the light, wake with those who awoke
or go on in the dream, reaching the other shore of the sea which has no other shore."
- Pablo Neruda, La Barcarola Termina, (The Watersong Ends, 1967)
Light is Everywhere.
During the winter season, it's warmth is welcoming. It attracts us towards itself. It helps us see and feel, helps us remember and rejoice. Not only does it give life, it also gives knowledge and emotional growth. Light is everywhere and difficult to imagine this world without it.
Step Into the Light is a response to the darker, more morose side of remembrance and death. The exhibition focuses on the lighter side of the passing of loved ones, their memory, and the light that shines in each person and living being. There are lights which are emitted from the inner to the outer. Perhaps one considers the life of light itself, or the light which is often described as being “at the end of the tunnel.”
Step Into the Light is on view from October 3rd through December 6. Join the artists of Sabine Street Studios for an opening reception on Thursday, October 16, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Featured Artwork: Memories, by Crystal Billing (Sabine #124), oil on linen, 36" x 48"
