17 - Mark Payne
The Art
“Drifting” by Mark Payne
Oil on canvas, 1.3 x 1.1m (Sold)
Available in signed limited edition giclee art print online via Mark’s Website
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Mark Payne writes...
Theme Relaxation and Meditation.
In our lives how often do we get to fully unwind and dream. As our minds need to drift in order to keep emotional balance and happiness, what better way than to float downstream. No agendas no deadlines a place within us all that deserves to be nurtured.
My Music
During our phone chat, Mark told me about a time that inspired this artwork, when he was floating downstream – alone in a boat – on a river in Eastern Australia. He decided to take in the oars, lie back and just drift. Letting the water carry him. I was taken with the idea of being so unencumbered. How to paint it into sound?
I decided on solo piano using predominantly phrygian mode as my vessel and kept it slowly meandering with a recurring theme to to carry one forward. Grand piano offers so many layers of resonance, one can drift off into one’s own space, hence my choice. I used. I do so love to drift with my piano…
Thanks for drifting by and wafty wishes to you,
Helen.
Project 52.
The Artists
1 - Kathryn Portelli
2 - Helen Hiebert
3 - Petrus Spronk
4 - Ann Lewis
6 - Cornelius Cardew
7 - Bronle Crosby
10 - Casey Klahn
11 - Maggie Ruley
12 - Jim Carpenter
13 - Gerda Tobler
14 - Pete Goodlet
15 - Kathleen O’Brien
16 - Cynthia Morris
17 - Mark Payne
18 - Juli Cady Ryan
19 - Shakespeare
20 - Jack Fisher
21 -Nanci Hersh
22 - Padraig McCaul
23 - Laurie LeBreton
24 - Sophia Khan
25 - Linnet Hunter
26 - Lisa Call
27 - Brenda York
28 - Holly Wilson
29 - Dariusz Klimczak
30 - India Flint
31 - Chris Maynard
32 - Mauricio Paz Viola
33 -
35 - Patty Sgrecci
Helen it is so sublime. It makes me want to tear up. You have successful captured the essence of my piece of art. I can only hope now that my art does your beautiful musical composition justice. I will put it out there. Thank you. Big HugXX
Mark Payne