Vision in Focus

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Acrylic and image transfer on wood.30x40x1.50"This could be me! Taking photographs of the beautiful buildings and interesting play of light and shadow at the end of the street. Alt hough I’d probably be dressed less fancy. I have spent so many hours like this in Japan and still I feel like I need to go back to collect more images! Right now, painting the beauty of Japan helps me deal with feeling homesick for the country I had to leave behind last year. All my life, saying goodbye has been difficult for me. The first time going to school involved huge crying fits that ended up with me throwing up, just because I had to say goodbye to my mom. I have become better at handling goodbyes over the years but it hasn't gotten any easier. While I was painting this piece in my studio in Canada I was transported back to this beautiful place. Having this piece on my easel made the country I miss so dearly feel just a little bit closer. Show more