Solitary ~ Not Lonely

"I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life -- and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."  ~ Georgia O'Keefe

~ Poppy Love ~

"Whether the flower or the color is the focus I do not know. I do know the flower is painted large to convey my experience with the flower -- and what is my experience if it is not the color?"

~ Georgia O'Keefe ~

Georgia O'Keefe and Jingo

~Solitary ~

Georgia O'Keefe and her Chow by John Loengard

Years ago I read an excellent biography of Georgia O'Keefe's life.  This book is inclusive of her life from childhood until death. 

The above photo conveys how I see her life.  Walking a long solitary stride in the wide open spaces, seeking silent secrets of sight and feeling.

To me she seemed a solitary even as a child.  Solitary not lonely.  She loved her family and was helpful when troubled times came, but she wandered on purpose to a life of her own.  Life for her was not a rush.  Time was a moment each to experience and learn.

Experience was hers to understand and share.  At first glance her life seems easy.  Giving her life to art was a single choice and she became art.  Living simply, staying long enough with the land to see, and share her vision.

Solitary is rare today.  Tangled in a new web of technology and instant convenience and satisfaction we loose sight of the art looking into the silent spaces for our personal vision.

And this is the way of my thoughts in this moment.

"You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare." ~ Georgia O'Keefe

~Biography~

Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life (Paperback)

by Georgia O'Keeffe, Roxana Robinson