The year of isolation
There was so much to think about,
to feel about, to process during the time
of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Feeling like I needed to express myself in new ways,
I began to build a body of paintings with no real awareness
of what would evolve.
My hopes were that my paintings would become a means to get glimpses into my own subconscious. I was frequently surprised, delighted, and sometimes shocked at what showed up. I continued my search for meaning as I poured through quotes that would further express my own emotional response to my work.
This little book holds some of what I’ve found.
-Lorri Acott
Dedicated to my beloved Adam.
Thank-you for this
most amazing journey.
Now I understand what I want.
I want to be fully alive.
I want to see the colors brightly, vividly , without muting.
It's ok if it hurts my eyes;
If it makes me cry.
I want to feel the joy of life and the sadness of death.
Pain sucks.
I hate it.
But there is richness in it as well.
And to the extent I allow myself to feel pain
Is the extent to which I allow myself to feel Joy.
We are here for such a short time,
I don't want to deaden the experience.
I choose life and love
in their fullness and richness.
Now I understand what I want.
Lorri Acott