"Aspire" Square 8"x8" Acrylic Painting on Panel

from $120.00

The Thing with Feathers Collection draws inspiration from the eponymous poem by Emily Dickinson. Throughout the collection, glimpses of swallows evoke the story of hope in extremity.

This is one of my favorite poems, yet the last line strikes me as not entirely accurate. Hope gives us so much more than it takes, this is true. But in the moments when hope feels dangerous, or delusional, it does take. It sometimes asks for more than we believe we have to give. Titles such as “Glass Castle” and “Mirage” reference this edge of fear.

Yet the second stanza gives the clue to the true identity of Hope. The little songbird who sings in the middle of a storm — not some weak, fragile thing, but the bold, delusional daring of courage itself.

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The Thing with Feathers Collection draws inspiration from the eponymous poem by Emily Dickinson. Throughout the collection, glimpses of swallows evoke the story of hope in extremity.

This is one of my favorite poems, yet the last line strikes me as not entirely accurate. Hope gives us so much more than it takes, this is true. But in the moments when hope feels dangerous, or delusional, it does take. It sometimes asks for more than we believe we have to give. Titles such as “Glass Castle” and “Mirage” reference this edge of fear.

Yet the second stanza gives the clue to the true identity of Hope. The little songbird who sings in the middle of a storm — not some weak, fragile thing, but the bold, delusional daring of courage itself.

Aspire shows a soft twilight blue sky studded with soft clouds, swallows silhouetted against their softness.

This piece features:

  • An 8”x8” acrylic painting on a cradled wood panel

  • Ready to hang with wired back and finished edges

  • Signed, stamped, dated, and titled by the artist on the back in acid-free ink

  • A signed certificate of authenticity with your painting’s date and title for future value

  • Optional wood floater frame