Contentment

Artist: Alex Abbott
Dimensions: 30 x 40 in
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
 
The juxtaposition of my 5 year old self and the rabbit represents my temptation to speed forward, acting without thought to consequence or long term goals. This composition captures both subjects in a moment of stillness, which is what I have given myself, since childhood, when I take time to quiet my mind and create. Wildflowers include firewheel, purple horsemint, and prairie coneflower which are still blooming in Austin every spring; one of the very few constants in our rapidly changing city.