The Rhythm of Life

by Susan Cunniff

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11.000 x 14.000 inches

Title

The Rhythm of Life

Artist

Susan Cunniff

Medium

Painting - Soft Pastel

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My thoughts while working this painting are summed up beautifully by poet Christy Ann Martine:
“A mother wraps her love around the heart of her child, keeping each beat steady through the rhythm of life until wings take shape and it's time for the soul to take flight.”

This painting is based on an old family photo from the 1930s, which was very nearly lost to time. After my grandfather's death in 1967, a small hard-sided box that contained his photo slides went to my mother. That box remained in our family home when she sold it to my brother and his family many years later. It wasn't until 2014 when the box was about to be discarded that my brother offered it to me as the family genealogist. Most were beyond saving, but a handful were salvageable and the black and white photo I used for reference was one of them. Ever grateful!

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August 13th, 2023

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