Patricia Banks

In the middle time, the brief moments between day and night, a special magic light plays on the land. It is a time when imaginary shapes and movements tease the mind, and the most delightful things can happen. A glow of afterlight radiates from unknown sources.

Balance, through the gift of art and healing, encourages one to embrace the warm energy of the reds and cool calm of the blues in this stimulating yet peaceful landscape.

Towering sentinels of strength and majesty stand like stationary waves frozen in time. Shear vertical lines of rock and ice softened by swirling clouds that catch on crags and sail past hard edges into the blue atmosphere. Inspiring, challenging and awesome.

I happened on this early morning gift of anticipation. All was ready, the day was born perfect, and the fish were jumping! This patient little boat was Waiting...

In this dreamscape land where sea mists meet the lowland shores at the head of the bay, a sense of magic and peace exists. A stop over for migrating birds, the tidal marshes offer solace to winged friends and meditative wanderings for our own thoughts. The mystical hours of daybreak offer the artist unsurpassed dynamics of early light in Winter's Palette.

I was inspired to paint this picture while sitting on the beach absorbing the beauty surrounding me. As I sat watching the tidal waters gently moving in and out and around the rocks, I became fascinated by the water and how its movement, timelessly led me past the surface to see so many more layers. It seemed such a beautiful analogy to life. While enchanting and peaceful, the more you look at it the more intriguing it becomes as the many layers of water and rock begin to tell their story.