The Lake Is A Mirror

The Lake Is A Mirror And My Reflection Is Rippling In The Water

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40" x 60"

Can be hung horizontally or vertically.

Acrylic on raw canvas. Framed in pale maple.

The lake is a mirror... is the story of a woman returning to a lake nearby her childhood home. In her memory, the lake is crystal clear. She remembers seeing the reflection of a little girl in the calm water.

Now that she has returned, there are ripples and movement in the water. Her face is distorted and she can't quite see herself anymore.

It's a story of realizing that things don't feel as simple and easy as they were anymore, but at the same time, seeing the beauty of the distortion and ambiguity.

As she sits by the lake, the water calms. She can see herself now, but the reflection is no longer the one in her memory. She walks away.