Aha!

Description

Listen to “Aha!” here.

“Aha!” by Molly Ovenden

Original. Acrylic on Card. Unframed.
Part of the “Scrapings” Collection.

Approximate Dimensions:
9 inches x 11 inches
3 inches x 3 inches (each square “scraping”)

This piece was featured in an exhibition called, “Contemplative Springs of Hope,” created and curated by Molly Ovenden.

To visit the online gallery, click here.

How did it get this title? Once I’d held up the matt to “find” the painting, I had a physical reaction, like a gasp–like an, “Aha!” moment of joy and discovery. It’s called what it did to me and for me.

Something I love about this painting…is how many colors are used without being muddy. I love the deep blue at the bottom next to the turquoise. I love the metallic shimmer throughout. I love the warmth of peace. I love how the white actually participates within each square–not just as a backdrop. I love how it still makes me gasp with joyful realization long after I created it.

“Aha!”
A Poem By: Molly Ovenden

I’ve been waiting
I’ve been wishing
I’ve been exploring
I want that moment
To come in surprise
To shock me alive
To ignite my soul
–without any warning!

I’ve been praying
Through cloudy nights
I’ve been pleading
Through foggy days
I’ve been waiting
In Hope until morning

“Aha!”

When my eyes brim
From tears as Beauty
In sunrise blazing peachy-blue
And I praise
In a gasp of solitude.

——-

Included, also: 
A ready-to-frame copy of the accompanying poem, typed on Molly’s vintage typewriter.

Please note:
a) Price of this original painting does not include shipping (if outside of UK; FREE UK shipping).
b) Shipping costs will be billed and charged separately from purchase of original painting.