I created this simple little landscape abstract when I was grieving a loss, overwhelmed by daily life, and felt the need to keep my art practice simple for a time. Truthfully, I wanted to escape, like a kid in a place that felt uncomplicated and happy.

So I did. Because sometimes, we need to let our kid self take charge and just...enjoy. The process, the feel, the color, the moment. We grownups would probably have fewer problems if we did that more often.

As I worked, I found myself singing softly, ‘Sun-ny day, chasing the clouds a-way…’

Later, I remembered the actual lyrics are ‘sweeping the clouds a-way’. It didn’t matter. What did matter was finding escape by getting in touch with that child self for a little while. Singing her heart out, wrong lyrics and all.

Artwork Details

4.375" x 5.5", abstract oil pastel on textured heavyweight paper. Artwork is signed, float mounted, double-matted, and framed by artist in an 8”x10” reclaimed barnwood frame, enclosed in glass, and is ready for hanging. Framed artwork measures 12” x 10” x 0.5”. Art label included.

Original artwork by (c) Brittney J. Hall. Copyright is not transferable with the sale of this piece. The buyer is not entitled to reproduction rights.

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