MY REACTION:  I am surprisingly attached to this painting.  I find it very pleasing, comforting, calming.  It makes me feel good.  That rabbit feels like an old friend.

CONTENT:  Rabbits often appear in Native American folk lore as symbols of fear.

ARTISTIC CONCERNS:  This is a beautiful lush piece.  With soft subtle hues.  Unexpected bits of color.  It is very loose and expressive.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW:  This piece is on a stretched canvas.  The fabric was stapled to the sides of the stretchers, but the staples are entirely covered with paint, so they do not detract.  In fact, I am developing an affinity for these particular canvases.  I like showing the construction of a thing.  What lies beneath.  My pieces are never meant to be "pictures" that pretend to capture something from life.  They are constructs.  Other worlds.  And I like having the staples there to remind me of how the actual canvases come together.  But I do paint over the staples, so this is a finished work suitable for display without framing.  This painting would display nicely unframed either directly on the wall or on a small display stand.  Or if you do choose to frame this painting, you could do so easily and affordably as it requires no matting or glass.

ORIGINAL ARTWORK

SOLD

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