Carrie’s Painting of the Week – 01/24/14
Blue New Mexico Mountains
By Carrie Jacobson
Out here in the West, the open skies call to me. The huge empty spaces speak my name. When I am up in the high desert, I can feel the elevation, feel the rush of height and the pleasure of knowing that I am nearly in the sky.
Out here in the West, you can see the future coming, as you stand solidly in the present. You can watch the storms move in. You can hear the train whistle before you see it. You can watch the cars and trucks on the road for miles and miles before they hit the horizon.
Some people would find it lonely, I think. It is easy to feel solitary, easy to feel alone. But I don’t find it lonely. I find it simple and spare and open. A place for short sentences, long stories and solid truth. I love being here. I love painting here.
Tags: Carrie Jacobson, carriejacobson, New Mexico, oil painting
