In the
middle of chaos and pressure a person
can find peace and calm by entering into
their "happy place." Often times in
the middle of all the stress of living
in this world, I close my eyes and
picture myself sitting on a rock in the
forest where the light is streaming down
through the leaves and glistening off a
smooth section of a creek where there is
just a small gurgle of water trickling
by. I picture myself sitting with
someone that loves me, and whom I love,
and all seems to calm down. I often say
a quick prayer of thanks for my "Daddy"
being in control and knowing what is
coming and being big enough to handle it
and take care of me. Calmness settles
in and I'm happy and peaceful again.
I can do this anywhere - on a plane,
at my kitchen window, or sitting in my
studio. It brings "peace" in the
middle of a storm of chaos. I imagine
Frederick Olmsted had this in mind when
he and the New York city planners set
aside 788 acres of land in the 1850's
for what would become a magical escape
from the noise and pace of a growing
city. Among the many paths and
trails through the park are more than a
dozen different bridges that display
architectural perfection on a grand
scale, and Gapstow Bridge is one of my
favorites. Nestled in the South West
corner near the Pond in the corner of
the park the Plaza hotel rises thru the
trees on the right, as well as some of
the other grand buildings of the turn of
the century. These were the days when
gargoyles and Gothic accents adorned
elaborate buildings that were beautiful
works of art. I chose to paint the
city in the "day" before the rectangular
glass and steel sky scrapers began to
change the city to a more "modern"
look. Several grand carriages will
give you a ride through the park and we
visited the city for my son's 16th
birthday in February right after a 20"
snow storm blanketed the park with even
more quietness. Enjoy the calm in
Carriage Park and make it your place of
peace in the middle of the chaos.
~ Mark Keathley
Carriage Park by Mark Keathley
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18x24 S/N
$750.00
$200.00
$550.00
95
18x24 A/P
$1,195.00
$200.00
$995.00
15
25.5x34 S/N
$1,150.00
$320.00
$830.00
50
25.5x34 A/P
$1,695.00
$320.00
$1,375.00
5
30x40 A/P
$2,350.00
$450.00
$1,900.00
25
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