The Poet's Spring: Art/House 2011 for Habitat for Humanity
Gregg Chadwick The Color of Wind (Whispers of the Rail, The Petaled Road, Spring Departure) 30"x72" oil on linen 2011 (triptych) "In the cherry blossom's shade there's no such thing as a stranger." by Kobayashi Issa (1763 - 1828) "In Japanese Zen poetry, spring blossoms, particularly cherry blossoms, are often used as symbols for the simple, natural, unfolding springtime of enlightenment. In the "shade" or, you might say, beneath the canopy of enlightenment, there is no longer any sense of separation. Nothing and no one is foreign to you. There is no such thing as a stranger." - Ivan M. Granger I am always honored to support Habitat for Humanity with my art. My donation this year reflects my interests in Japan and Japanese culture with my triptych The Color of Wind . Whispers of the Rail 30"x24" oil on linen 2011 The Petaled Road 30"x24" oil on linen 2011 Spring Departure 30"x24" ...