I have been away for 4 weeks traveling. My husband and I went to London and Oxford to see my youngest daughter who was studying in Oxford and then we went to Chautauqua Institution, my favorite place in the universe! It's a community in New York state, founded in the 1800's, that is focused on the arts, education, religion and recreation. Each week has a theme, like Iran or Economics and lots of talks and events that tie into that theme. I take drawing classes usually and then there is a speaker in the amphitheatre in the late mornings and symphony or dance in the evenings. My favorite speaker was Azar Nafisi, the author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, because she is so passionate about her country and so appreciative of her freedom living here in this country. She politely implied that we who have lived here all our lives do not appreciate our freedoms like we should. I'm sure she is right about this.
Anyway, I painted this clock in Chautauqua. I thought the intricacy of the medallion in the middle was so beautiful. I am donating this painting to my church for a fundraiser so I thought the title was appropriate for that occasion.
