FRAGMENTS
As
time passes the fragments of our existence,
Memories
gone astray,
Drift
lazily away,
To
places we know not where.
Some
fragments will linger
And
be shared,
By
strangers who find significant,
Our
thoughts, our cares.
But,
with time,
All will
disappear,
And
we will join the rushing torrent
In an
everlasting stream
Of
fading dreams.
Ernest Andrew Somers
2013
I was perusing an art magazine
and came across photographs of old paintings being put up for auction. The
reserve bids for the paintings seemed a bit steep for paintings made by, as far
as I could tell, artists with little history. Most of the paintings were made
by 19th and early 20th Century American artists, and apart from the paintings
having historic significance there was nothing spectacular that caught my eye.
There was little information about the lives of the artists, and apart from the
artist’s name, date of birth and date of death, nothing was known about the
artists. I could only assume that the paintings were commissions, now antiques,
and had turned up in estate sales.
It got me to thinking about
the contemporary artists of today, and how most struggle to be recognized. Sad
to realize that like the artists whose paintings were being auctioned all that
will probably be remembered of contemporary artists of today by future
generations should they be lucky, will be their name, date of birth, and date
of death, and that little if anything will be remembered of their struggle.
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Peck Lake, Algonquin Prov. Park Pencil Study 2014 |
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Peck Lake, Algonquin Watercolour Painting 2014 |
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Old Woman River Lake Superior Prov. Park Pen and Ink Drawing 2014 |
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View From Silver Peak - Killarney Provincial Park Watercolour Painting |
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Island-Kearny Lake Algonquin Pencil Sketch |
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Island Georgian Bay Pencil Sketch |
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Killarney Bay - Pencil Sketch |
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