With their holidays, May and June bring us in the U.S. to remember the mothers, grandmothers, soldiers, sailors, flyers, fathers, and grandfathers who have protected us, the enslaved people who helped build this country, and the sexual minorities who’ve suffered for who they are. These holidays draw strong emotions from many of us.
I’ve had the temerity to paint remembrances of my own father and mother (The Impossibility of Knowing (13) and (14))
and of my childhood home (The Impossibility of Knowing (12)), https://www.jwharrington.com/the-impossibility-of-knowing.
In the Northern Hemisphere, May and June also call forth the beginning of summer daylight and warmth. Thus, this season leads us to recall our origins, to remember those who’ve passed on, and to look ahead toward the light.
I’ve had the joy of painting an impression of a favorite summer scene (Summer Seascape: Iceberg Point). https://www.jwharrington.com/figurativ-paintings.
Now, at least as much as ever, we need the light!